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Eight-Treasure Tea: A cup of ethnic unity

China Daily|Updated: August 16, 2024

Wuzhong, a city located in the middle of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, was a bustling city on the ancient Silk Road. People exchanged their local foods here and soon developed a way to boil those ingredients with green tea, making Eight-Treasures Tea (babao cha in Chinese) a traditional drink. 

Besides an intangible cultural heritage, Eight Treasure Tea is viewed more as a representation of unity among all ethnic groups in Ningxia. 

Click on the video to see how Eight Treasure Tea is made!