Eat Beat

Beijing

Film to highlight herbal tea

A five-episode documentary film will take on the history, innovation and popularity of liangcha, a cooling herbal tea that some have called China's version of cola, with a history of nearly 200 years. Guangzhou Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical Co, a leading canned liangcha producer with the trademark Wanglaoji liangcha that originated in 1828, kicked off the shooting project in Beijing on July 8, together with partner CCTV's documentary channel, and Aiqiyi.com, an online video website. The company plans to spend millions of yuan to promote the tea to the international beverage industry, through exporting, initiating internationally recognized liangcha-processing standards, and promoting the culture of the beverage.