Celebrating tea as part of our heritage and history
Tea is currently grown in more than 35 countries and over 13 million people depend on the tea sector for their livelihoods. On International Tea Day, we celebrate its fascinating heritage! © FAO/Mary Jane dela Cruz 20/05/2021
Did you know that most of the world uses the same two words for tea? One variation is the one used in English (tea), French (thé), Spanish (té) and Dutch (thee). The other is a variation of chá (in Mandarin and Cantonese), such as chai in Hindi, shay in Arabic and chay in Russian. There’s an interesting reason for this.
Jiri
Sichuan
China
Japan
Fujian
Ren-feng
Netherlands
Hwagae
Cholla-namdo
South-korea
Shizuoka
Kakegawa