The 14th Anhui International Tea Industry Expo will be held in Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hefei, capital of Anhui province, from May 14 to 17, the provincial government said at a news conference. The expo covers an exhibition area of 43,000 square meters, containing two major exhibition halls: the main exhibition hall and No.8 exhibition hall. Among 10 displaying areas altogether are five displaying areas set in the main exhibition hall with themes of rural revitalization, Anhui tea, famous tea outside Anhui, famous overseas tea and tea space. Four displaying areas set in the No.8 exhibition hall with themes of tea technology, tea liquor, tea food and tea beverage, tea machinery and tea packaging. There is also a gallery showing tea culture and tea technology outside the main exhibition hall. In addition to the four traditionally renowned teas in Anhui which are Huangshan Maofeng, Lu’an Guapian, Taiping Houkui and Qimen black tea, regional public brands such as BaiyunChunhao, Jingxian Lanxiang and Yuexi Cuilan will be displayed at the expo,and Bozhou herbal tea will make its debut at the expo. In the tea culture displaying area, tea ceremonies, history and culture of Anhui tea and achievements in international tea exchange between Anhui and countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative will also be demonstrated. Besides, over 30 enterprises from other provinces will participate in the exhibition. Their exhibits include green tea, black tea, white tea, yellow tea, dark green tea, Oolong tea and various organic tea. The expo, which has been successfully held for 13 times since 2005, has become an influential tea industry brand exhibition in China. At last year’s expo, the on–site sales reached 239 million yuan, the intended purchase orders were up to 1.513 billion yuan and the contracts totaled 2.779 billion yuan. (By Yang Zixuan)
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