Huangshan tea acrobatics showcase tea techniques and art

Huangshan is renowned as the capital of famous teas, where dynastic teas offer a unique charm. In this video, a performer demonstrates "cha bai xi", or tea acrobatics, a provincial intangible cultural heritage item. This art form elevates Song Dynasty (960-1279) tea culture into an artistic spectacle. By heating water, warming cups, mixing paste, pouring water, whisking tea, and creating froth, the foam becomes the canvas, the water the ink, and the tea spoon the brush. Artists create intricate patterns like words, flowers, birds, or landscapes on the tea. The lifelike welcoming pine on the tea surface highlights the brilliance of Huangshan tea.