Chen Yuzhen: tea, learning and cultural connection.
Chinese tea educator, cultural exchange practitioner and founder of Qingqu Culture.
Entering the tea sector, beginning a cultural journey
Became manager of Tianjin Haiya Tea Garden, formally entering the tea sector and building professional experience through business management and tea practice.
Teaching tea arts, sharing Chinese tea culture
Began teaching tea arts and sharing Chinese tea culture, integrating brewing skills, tea etiquette and cultural interpretation into teaching practice.
Passing on knowledge, nurturing tea professionals
Served as principal of Tianjin Haiya Vocational Skills Training School, teaching tea theory and practice and bringing professional skills and cultural understanding together in learner development.
Connecting through tea, taking part in international exchange
Participated in activities related to Summer Davos in Tianjin, offering tea explanations and live demonstrations at the Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center to deepen international guests’ understanding of Chinese tea culture.
Travelling to Switzerland, sharing the character of Chinese tea
Was invited to Switzerland for activities related to Winter Davos, sharing Chinese tea through demonstrations, professional interpretation and tasting exchanges that encouraged communication and understanding among guests from different cultural backgrounds.
Bringing guests together, presenting Tianjin through tea
Participated in “China in the New Era: A Dynamic Tianjin Going Global,” providing tea-culture interpretation and brewing demonstrations for more than 500 Chinese and international guests, sharing Tianjin’s cultural character and Chinese hospitality through tea.
Applying professional judgment, encouraging skill development
Served as a judge at a Tianjin tea arts competition, contributing professional experience to the assessment and supporting learner development and the exchange of skills.
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Chinese tea. Shared across cultures.
From interpretation and brewing to tasting and conversation, these photographs record Chen Yuzhen’s practice of sharing tea with guests from different cultural backgrounds.
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