World Tea Expo Promotes "Lei Cha": Chiayi County Magistrate Zhang Huaguan Invites Everyone to Visit

The special event "Lei Cha" at the World Tea Expo was held on the 19th at the Hakka Culture Hall in Zhongpu Township. To vigorously promote Hakka culture and the Tea Expo, Chiayi County Magistrate Zhang Huaguan, Legislator Chen Mingwen, Zhongpu Township Chief Li Bijing, Councilors Chen Wenzhong, Lin Muhui, Chen Bolin and others made lei cha together, inviting everyone to visit Chiayi.

The event opened with a striking Hakka lion dance performance brought by Councilor Chen Bolin, followed by a Hakka fashion show by students from Chiayi and Nanhua University and lei cha making by on-site guests. At the same time, Huang Yujuan, nominated for Best Hakka Singer at the 25th Golden Melody Awards, performed Hakka songs. Zhang Huaguan said that the Hakka spirit of diligence and thrift is one of the representatives of Chiayi's tea culture.

Director-General of the Cultural and Tourism Bureau Xu Youren stated that the "Lei Cha" series of activities includes a Hakka cultural history exhibition, Hakka floral cloth making, and a lei cha DIY experience with fresh grinding, fresh brewing and fresh drinking, as well as tasting of soft chewy ciba. The activities are free and open for on-site registration. For related information, please visit the Chiayi County Cultural and Tourism Bureau website (http://www.tbocc.gov.tw/), the Facebook fan page (https://zh-tw.facebook.com/tbocc01/), and the 2017 World Tea Expo Facebook fan page (https://zh-tw.facebook.com/ChiayiCountyTea/).