Chinese tea warms up Australia's winter days

In the middle of Australia's winter, more than 500 people showed up at Sydney's Chatswood Concourse on June 28 for "Tea for Harmony Yaji Cultural Salon," an event hosted by the China Cultural Centre in Sydney.

The audience was treated to a lively performance of traditional Guangxi dance, martial arts in the Cantonese Opera and Guangdong lion dance.

Tea Basket Dance, a traditional dance from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, mesmerized audience with a vivid portrayal of local girls picking and making tea.

Another performance which combines Cantonese Opera and the martial arts characteristic of the Lingnan region (areas surrounding Guangdong), also enchanted the participants.The lion dance was particularly welcomed as audience members were invited to interact with the actors.

In addition to enjoying the show and tasting Liubao tea, a traditional dark tea in Guangxi, participants were also given opportunities to try on ethnic costumes and make traditional handbags of the region, among many other activities.

This event was supported by the Culture and Tourism Department of Guangxi, the Wuzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports and the Anthropology Museum of Guangxi.

Yang Runyu contributed to this story.