16th Beijing Int'l Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition kicks off

A visitor selects teapots at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Visitors taste Longjing tea, also known as West Lake Dragon Well tea, at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A boy selects tea pets at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

People watch as a painting robot writes "welcome to taste tea" in Chinese at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A tea sommelier serves tea for visitors at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

Visitors taste Longjing tea, also known as West Lake Dragon Well tea, at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A tea sommelier serves tea for visitors at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A tea sommelier (R) and a tea-making robot serve tea for visitors at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A tea sommelier serves tea for visitors at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

A man demonstrates skills of pouring tea from a long spout teapot at the 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2024. The 16th Beijing International Tea and Tea Ceremony Exhibition is held at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 19 to 22. The exhibition, which covers an area of some 24,000 square meters, has attracted over 700 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)