CHINESE TEA EXPO 2011-Reviewer Esther Rothfield

The wonder and aroma of Chinese Tea

THE CHINESE TEA EXPO 2011 HOSTED BY THE FUJIAN CHINESE GOVERNMENT IS THE LARGEST AND MOST EXCITING TEA EXHIBITION TO EVER VISIT AUSTRALIA AND OFFERS FREE ENTRY!

THE VENUE IS THE BAYSIDE GRAND HALL AT THE SYDNEY CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE AT DARLING HARBOUR – SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 10-5 PM PM & SUNDAY 18 DECEMBER 10-5 PM

THE LEADER OF FUJIAN TEA AIMS TO INTRODUCE FUJIAN TEA INCLUDING ORGANIC TEAS INTO THE TRADITIONAL AUSTRALIAN MARKET.

TEA EXHIBITORS FROM FUJIAN AND SURROUNDS WILL BE BREWING THEIR AROMATIC TEAS FOR VISITORS TO SIP.

FORGET OUR VERSION OF JASMIN TEA OF ALL LEAVES WITH A FEW PETALS SCATTERED THROUGH THE BREW AND IMAGINE WHOLE BLOOMS OF EXOTIC JASMIN FLOWERS SWIMMING IN THE TEA, OR IF YOU PREFER SAMPLING ROSE PETAL TEA AND ONCE AGAIN NOT THE ODD ROSE PETAL BUT WHOLE BABY ROSE-BUDS FLOATING AROUND THE TOP OF THE TEA POT!!! EXOTIC ORGANIC WHITE TEAS AND SULTRY OOLONG TEAS – ALL BREWING UP A STORM FOR THE VISITOR TO SAMPLE!!

IN ADDITION TO TEA EXHIBITION BOOTHS, TEA SEMINARS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON BOTH DAYS.

THE WEEKEND WILL FEATURE TRADITIONAL DANCING PERFORMANCE – SUCH AS THE BAMBOO FOREST STICKS DANCE AND MORE CONTEMPORARY PIECES AS WELL AS
A CHINESE-AUSTRALIAN MELANGE OF LEAF PLAYING BY THE MAESTRO SHAOCHUN QIU MUSIC AND A VERSION OF ‘CLICK GO THE SHEARS’ SUNG IN MANDARIN BY A YOUNG GIRL.

THE VIDEO CLIPS WITH EVERYTHING FROM SILK SCREEN CAVERNS TO HUGE MAGNOLIA AND CHERRY BLOSSOMS ARE A FEAST FOR THE EYES – WHILE THE GROUP DANCES AND FOLK SONGS ARE BEAUTIFULLY PERFORMED BY THE FUJIAN TEA ARTS
PERFORMING TROUPE.

THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT TEA BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER – AND THIS CHINESE TEA EXPO PUTS A FOCUS ON ECOLOGY, HARMONY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

DON’T MISS THIS CHINESE TEA & PERFORMANCE EXPO!

(C) Esther Rothfield

17th December, 2011

Tags: Chinese Tea Expo 2011, BAYSIDE GRAND HALL AT THE SYDNEY CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, DARLING HARBOUR.