STORY: Chinese tea salon held in Cambodia for cultural exchanges
SHOOTING TIME: Aug. 7, 2024
DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:44
LOCATION: Phnom Penh
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Chinese tea salon in Phnom Penh
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): UOCH VUOCHLUN, Student at the Royal University of Fine Arts
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): JIANG QIXIN, Student at the Royal University of Fine Arts

STORYLINE:

A Chinese tea salon was held at the Royal University of Fine Arts in the capital of Cambodia on Wednesday, attracting hundreds of teachers and students as well as local residents.

Under the theme of "Tea and the World: Global Harmony", the event was one of joint activities to celebrate Cambodia-China people-to-people exchange year 2024.

At the event, Chinese and Cambodian artists performed a variety of traditional dances, as dozens of photographs featuring tea plantation, harvest and production in Southwest China's Yunnan province was exhibited.

"A lot of people in Cambodia drink tea," Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona said at the event. The event will help Cambodian tea lovers gain insights into tea culture in China, she said.

The minister said such an event was crucial to help promote cultural relations, mutual respect and understanding, peace, harmony and people-to-people exchanges.

"Cultural exchanges among countries have played an important role in promoting global peace and harmony toward building a community with a shared future for mankind," she said.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): UOCH VUOCHLUN, Student at the Royal University of Fine Arts
"We have tasted flavors of different teas, and have also known how they make tea. This event will help promote people-to-people exchanges between our two countries because the participants here are not only students but also local residents, so they can better understand Chinese culture, and this will let the ties between our two peoples get closer."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): JIANG QIXIN, Student at the Royal University of Fine Arts
"Closeness between our two peoples will importantly contribute to boosting our tourism and economic relations. I drink green tea every day, though it is a bit bitter, but tasty and aromatic. Drinking tea can give us more energy and make us not feel sleepy. It is a natural drink that is good for our health."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Phnom Penh.
(XHTV)