When is International Tea Day?

May 26th every year is International Tea Day. Tea is one of the three major beverages in the world. More than 60 countries and regions produce tea with a population of over 2 billion. In 20 19 10, the United Nations announced that May 2 1 day would be designated as "International Tea Day" every year. International Tea Day is the first international agricultural festival successfully advocated by China.

The Origin of International Tea Day

In June 2009, China Tea Society proposed the establishment of "International Tea Day", which was deliberated and adopted at the 465438th session of the General Assembly of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which closed in Rome, and submitted to the United Nations General Assembly. Since then, May 2 1 day has been designated as "International Tea Day" to promote the sustainable development of global agriculture.

China is the hometown of tea. China tea culture flourished in Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. For thousands of years, tea tasting has been regarded as an elegant way of life and a prosperous time in China. Tea is also one of the most interesting and popular customs in China. Nowadays, in many traditional tea villages in China, tea is closely combined with science and technology and industry, and it has become the Jin Yezi of rural revitalization and people getting rich.