“中国茶”，申遗成功了！

2022-11-30 08:11

11月29日晚，我国申报的“中国传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗”在摩洛哥拉巴特召开的联合国教科文组织保护非物质文化遗产政府间委员会第17届常会上通过评审，列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录(UNESCO)。

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).

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 ongoing in the Moroccan capital.

中国传统制茶工艺被纳入UNESC 图源：新华社

至此，我国共有43个项目列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录、名册，居世界第一。

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

“中国传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗”是指有关茶园管理、茶叶采摘、茶的手工制作，以及茶的饮用和分享的知识、技艺和实践。

The traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China consist of knowledge, skills, and practices concerning the management of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea.

炒茶工艺图源：视觉中国

自古以来，中国人就开始种茶、采茶、制茶和饮茶。制茶师根据当地风土，发展出绿茶、黄茶、黑茶、白茶、乌龙茶、红茶六大茶类及花茶等再加工茶，2000多种茶品，供人饮用与分享。

Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Based on natural conditions and local customs, Chinese tea producers have developed six categories of tea - green, yellow, dark, white, oolong and black - and there are other varieties like flower-scented teas, and more than 2,000 tea products.

图源：视觉中国

传统制茶技艺主要集中于秦岭淮河以南、青藏高原以东的江南、江北、西南和华南四大茶区，相关习俗在全国各地广泛流布，为多民族所共享。

The traditional tea making techniques are mainly concentrated in the four tea regions in China. Associated social practices, however, are spread throughout the country and shared by multiple ethnic groups.

饮茶和品茶贯穿于中国人的日常生活。人们采取泡、煮等方式，在家庭、工作场所、茶馆、餐厅、寺院等场所饮用茶与分享茶。在交友、婚礼、拜师、祭祀等活动中，饮茶都是重要的沟通媒介。

Tea is ubiquitous in Chinese people's daily life, as steeped or boiled tea is served in families, workplaces, tea houses, restaurants and temples, to name a few. It is also an important part of socialization and ceremonies such as weddings and sacrifices.