Pu'er tea in Pu'er city
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In a vocational school in Pu'er, primary school students learn about tea, including the history and the correct etiquette of serving the drink. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM] |
![In a vocational school in Pu'er, primary school students learn about tea, including the history and the correct etiquette of serving the drink. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20091019/000d87ad3cdd0c4615e14a.jpg "In a vocational school in Pu'er, primary school students learn about tea, including the history and the correct etiquette of serving the drink. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM]")
Aside from its contribution to the local economy, the development of the industry has generated enthusiasm within the local population for the culture of pu'er tea.
(Subtitle: Making pu'er tea takes five steps: select the tea leaves, prepare the materials, select water and brew in hot water. Ancient people said no matter what tea you are making, you must use hot water to warm up the tea-making tools...)
In a vocational school in Pu'er, primary school students learn about tea, including the history and the correct etiquette of serving the drink.
The fourth tea-making class to be held attracted 100 participants, including 11-year-old trainee Song Qiurui.
"I'm a sixth-year student. I love learning about the art of tea. I drink pu'er tea and have asked my parents to register me in this class. Here, teachers told us about the varieties of pu'er and how to appreciate it. After I learned the skills required to serve the tea, I practiced at home a lot. Now my parents want to register in these classes, too."
Sun Rongzu, director of the Committee for the Wellbeing of the Youth of Pu'er and also an organizer of the training classes, says the limited number of classes can't meet the increasing demand from locals.
"Many Pu'er natives studying in colleges in Kunming and Beijing want to join the kids to learn the art of pu'er tea. They think as Pu'er natives, it's a shame not to know about their city's most famous product. Some trainees in the classes even work in markets and teahouses as far away as Shanghai and Guangdong."
Local officials are confident that with the development of the medicinal value of pu'er tea, the drink will gain even more popularity in the future. In the next five to ten years, there are plans to develop pu'er production into an industry worth around 30 billion yuan. Local people also hope more people outside the city of Pu'er can learn about the culture of this special product.
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