It is the second week of the Expo Tea & Elegant Life special exhibition, jointly held by the World Expo Museum and China National Tea Museum.

Attendees take pictures in front of the exhibition hall.

　　On the afternoon of September 19, Chu Xiaobo, the Deputy Director General of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism and the Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture Heritage, Liu He, a member of the party group of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and the Director of Zhejiang Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage, Cao Hong, the Deputy Director of Zhejiang Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage, Jin Heng, the Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the Administration Committee of the Hangzhou West Lake Scenic Area, Yan Hongming, the Director of the Institute of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum and the Director of the Zhejiang Museum of National History, Chen Shuihua, the Director of Zhejiang Provincial Museum, Li Zhongmou, the Chief Supervisor of the Shanghai Museum Association, Wu Xiaoli, the Deputy Director of the Institute of the Zhejiang Provincial Museum and the Director of China National Tea Museum, and Liu Xiuhua, the Director of the World Expo Museum, attend the Tea Fair activity at the Expo Tea & Elegant Life exhibition.

Delegates from both museums exchange research findings, and cultural and creative products.

　　Since the establishment of the Yangtze River Delta Museum Education Alliance in 2018, this special exhibition is another success story showcasing the communication between Shanghai and Hangzhou in the cultural industry, deepening the friendship and confidence in cooperation. During this activity, leaders from industry authorities witness delegates from the World Expo Museum and China National Tea Museum exchanging research findings, and cultural and creative products, and look forward to seeing more cooperation between two museums in the future.

　　Tea Fair

　　During this Tea Fair activity, attendees watch tea shows and dances performed by the China National Tea Museum and Da Ke Tang. Teachers from the Great World Traditional Arts Center teach all attendees the art of tasting tea, so as to gain an extensive understanding of different types of tea from World Expos, such as Duyun Maojian (tippy) tea, British tea, and Japanese tea. The activity ended with Lin Bao, a musician who integrates her music with tea, singing a tea song from her album called Zen of Tea.

　　During the activity, attendees visit the Expo Tea & Elegant Life special exhibition, learning the development history of tea.

　　The Expo Tea & Elegant Life special exhibition is not only a present for celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but also a response to the national strategy of the integration development in the Yangtze River Delta, and an example of the mutually beneficial integration of culture and tourism in 2019. Next month, the World Expo Museum and China National Tea Museum will hold promotional and educational activities, such as lectures. In the future, the two museums will become long-term strategic partners, setting a benchmark in the integration of culture and tourism between Shanghai and Zhejiang, so as to jointly boost the development of cultural tourism industry.