🥳 Did you know that tea helped build a friendship between two countries thousands of miles apart? Let’s dive into the story of how Georgia and China became friends, all thanks to tea! 🍵
In Georgia, a country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, people love drinking tea. They even call it “chai,” which is also how people in many other places refer to tea! But did you know that the roots of Georgian tea go all the way back to China?
Back in the 19th century, a tea expert from China named Liu Junzhou traveled all the way from Guangzhou, a city in southern China, to Georgia. He brought special tea plants and taught the local people how to grow and make black tea. The Georgians loved this new tea so much that Liu Junzhou became known as the “King of Georgian Tea”! 👑
This special connection through tea helped create a strong bond between Georgia and China. Recently, Tinatin Shishinashvili, a senior counsellor at the Embassy of Georgia in China, talked about this friendship on a special TV program called “UniTea: Macao Tea Melody.” She shared how important tea is to both countries and how it has brought them closer together.
As people celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to China, it’s wonderful to remember how something as simple as a cup of tea can connect people and countries across the world. So next time you sip on some tea, think about the amazing history and friendships it represents! 🍵❤️
Reference(s):
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