Hong Kong to host Int'l Tea Fair
The inaugural Hong Kong International Tea Fair will take place on
Aug. 13-15, 2009, the Chinese Tea Culture International Exchange
Association announced Tuesday.
The fair, which will be held alongside the annual Food Expo, is being
co-organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said Yang Sunxi,
president of the association, at the founding ceremony of the
association.
The tea fair will showcase a variety of tea, processed tea and tea
products, tea packaging, processing equipment and testing services, tea
ware and the latest tea technology from all over the world.
It will also host tea bars, tea organizations, services and
publications, bringing exhibitors and buyers together from all over the
region to explore business opportunities, said Yang.
Fair highlights will include the International Tea Competition, with
an internationally renowned judging panel invited to select the 10 best
teas of the world.
The highlights also include "The Most Beloved Tea" to be voted by
exhibitors and buyers, tea-brewing performances, industry seminars and a
series of public forums on tea.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, tea production reached 3.87 million tons in 2007. China is the
world's largest tea-producing country, followed by India, Kenya, Sri
Lanka and Indonesia. Hong Kong has the highest tea consumption among
Asian cities, and ranks ninth in the world in per capita tea
consumption.
Xinhua
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