The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er City, located in southwest China's Yunnan Province, is the world's first tea culture World Heritage Site. For the Blang people, an ethnic group native to the region, tea is prepared in a unique traditional way known as "roasted tea." Charcoal and tea leaves are placed together in a gourd ladle and stirred. The charcoal is then removed, and the leaves are transferred into a clay pot to boil. This process not only imparts a unique flavor and aroma, but is also believed to bring out the health benefits of tea. Roasted tea also carries cultural significance, the first cup is always offered to the Blang people's tea ancestor, Pa Aileng, in gratitude for passing down the legacy of cultivating tea trees to future generations.