A special Tibetan tea-offering ceremony, which featured strong religious themes,was held on March 18th in the China Thangka Cultural Research Center in Beijing. Originating from Ya'an city of Sichuan Province, Tibetan tea is dark tea, and one of the six major kinds of tea in China. The Ya'an Tibetan Tea was added to the 2nd batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. Photo shows two tea experts holding the tea-offering ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

A special Tibetan tea-offering ceremony, which featured strong religious themes,was held on March 18th in the China Thangka Cultural Research Center in Beijing. Originating from Ya'an city of Sichuan Province, Tibetan tea is dark tea, and one of the six major kinds of tea in China. The Ya'an Tibetan Tea was added to the 2nd batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. Photo shows a tea expert holding the tea-offering ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

A special Tibetan tea-offering ceremony, which featured strong religious themes,was held on March 18th in the China Thangka Cultural Research Center in Beijing. Originating from Ya'an city of Sichuan Province, Tibetan tea is dark tea, and one of the six major kinds of tea in China. The Ya'an Tibetan Tea was added to the 2nd batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. Photo shows a tea table for the tea-offering ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online] 

 
A special Tibetan tea-offering ceremony, which featured strong religious themes,was held on March 18th in the China Thangka Cultural Research Center in Beijing. Originating from Ya'an city of Sichuan Province, Tibetan tea is dark tea, and one of the six major kinds of tea in China. The Ya'an Tibetan Tea was added to the 2nd batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. Photo shows a tea expert holding the tea-offering ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

 
A special Tibetan tea-offering ceremony, which featured strong religious themes,was held on March 18th in the China Thangka Cultural Research Center in Beijing. Originating from Ya'an city of Sichuan Province, Tibetan tea is dark tea, and one of the six major kinds of tea in China. The Ya'an Tibetan Tea was added to the 2nd batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. Photo shows the tea-offering ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

A special Tibetan tea-offering ceremony, which featured strong religious themes,was held on March 18th in the China Thangka Cultural Research Center in Beijing. Originating from Ya'an city of Sichuan Province, Tibetan tea is dark tea, and one of the six major kinds of tea in China. The Ya'an Tibetan Tea was added to the 2nd batch of the national intangible cultural heritage list in June 2008. Photo shows the tea-offering ceremony. [Photo/China Tibet Online]