Tea plants grow in the mountains of Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, on May 7. China’s traditional tea-making techniques made the UNESCO cultural heritage list Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Workers pick tea leaves in Southwest China’s Guizhou province on April 5. Photo: Zhai Honglun/China News Service, VCG

Villagers dry tea leaves in Yongzhou, Central China’s Hunan province, in April 2020. The tea-producing process involves two to seven steps based on the type of tea. Photo: VCG

A villager stir-fries tea leaves to inactivate their enzymes in April 2019 in Xiuning county, East China’s Anhui province. The step is called ‘Shaqing’ in China’s traditional tea-producing process. Photo: VCG

A worker tries to catch a Puer tea cake on May 11 in Menghai county, Southwest China’s Yunnan province, where more than 7,500 acres of ancient tea trees have been preserved. Photo: Kang Ping, China News Service/VCG

A woman boils tea for customers on Sept. 25 in Lincang, Yunnan. Photo: Liu Ranyang, China News Service/VCG

A woman makes Butter tea in a teahouse in Lhasa, Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region. This tea is made from tea leaves, yak butter, water and salt. It is a traditional drink in the Himalayan regions. Photo: Wang Zehao/Xinhua

A man brews tea in a tea shop in December 2020 in Fuzhou, East China’s Fujian province. Photo: VCG

A man performs a Gongfu tea ceremony in 2017 in Chaozhou, South China’s Guangdong province. The ceremony is a traditional ritual in the city. Photo: VCG

A waiter serves Gaiwan tea to customers in April 2021 in a teahouse in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG

Zhou Mingbo creates an image in a cup of tea in May 2020 in Jiangsu, East China’s Zhejiang province. The technique called ordering tea dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Photo: VCG