China's traditional tea-making enters UNESCO cultural heritage list

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The item "Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China" is examined during the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Rabat, Morocco, Nov. 29, 2022.(Xinhua/Xu Supei)

RABAT, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's traditional tea-making was added on Tuesday to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the Moroccan capital of Rabat.

The item "Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China" passed the examination at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held here from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3.

China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list, continuing to be the most enlisted country in the world.

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This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows a scene at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Rabat, Morocco. (Xinhua/Xu Supei)■