Step aside, coffee bots – China’s ancient tea rituals are getting a 21st-century glow-up! At the 9th Chengdu International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage, visitors witnessed a mesmerizing dance between tradition and innovation. Imagine tea masters twirling 1-meter-long spout kettles like liquid poets 🕺, while nearby, AI-powered robots crafted perfect brews in smart tea houses. 🤖
This isn’t your grandma’s tea ceremony. The festival showcased how China’s 5,000-year-old tea heritage is steeped in both history and cutting-edge tech. One exhibitor told us: "We’re using VR to teach tea art to Gen Z – it’s like TikTok meets time travel!" 📱⏳
From blockchain-tracked tea leaves to temperature-controlled smart cups, the event proved that preserving culture doesn’t mean living in the past. As one young attendee posted: "Never knew tradition could be this lit 🔥 – where do I buy the robot tea pet?"
