8th China Int'l Tea Expo kicks off in Hangzhou

A visitor (L) tastes matcha products at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People taste tea at the booth of Lishui City at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People visit the booth of Lishui City at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

An exhibitor serves tea for visitors at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Contestants attend a tea drink making competition at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Contestants attend a tea drink making competition at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People visit an international tea exhibition area at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People buy tea drinks at the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

People visit the eighth China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 21, 2026. The expo kicked off on Thursday in Hangzhou, attracting more than 1,500 exhibitors. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)