Recently, the "Refreshing Tea, Etiquette for Youth" 2025 Red Scarf & Silver Hair Summer Tea Etiquette Workshop was held at the Youth Center.

The event was jointly organized by the Party Building Office of Linfen Road Sub-district (Retired Officials' Home), the Sub-district Working Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Community Young Pioneers Working Committee, and the General Party Branch Committee of the Jing'an District Youth Center. 35 participants, including volunteers from the Retired Officials' Home, Young Pioneers representatives, and members of the Jing'an District's Student Tea Art Troupe, were invited to the event. They engaged in a hands-on tea culture experience through a pairing model of "1 retired official + 1 Young Pioneer + 1 young tea artist," with the passing of the Jing'an District intangible cultural heritage skill of "Yuanbao Tea" serving as the main highlight.

"Green, green the reed. Dew and frost gleam." — The event began with a recitation by members of the Youth Center's Classic Poetry Club, weaving poetic charm with the aroma of tea to set an elegant, timeless tone for this cultural journey.

Teachers and students from the Jing'an District's Student Tea Art Troupe demonstrated Jing'an's intangible cultural heritage, Yuanbao Tea. From the origins of tea and selection of materials to the temperature control during brewing, each step reveals the wisdom of old Shanghai's tea etiquette.

Retired officials and Young Pioneers rolled up their sleeves to practice the craft, passing down heritage skills through every steep and pour. As fragrant steam swirled, they shared cups of their brews, deepening intergenerational bonds over sips and stories.

At the event, six teams of older and younger partners gathered around square tables to engage in a quiz on tea culture: "What type of tea is West Lake Longjing Tea?" "In which dynasty did the 'Tea Sage' Lu Yu live?" The teams alternated between calm deliberation during the quiz segment and lightning-fast reflexes in the buzzer round, sparking camaraderie between generations through friendly competition.

Together, they crafted "Longevity Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry Tea" using green tea, chrysanthemum, and goji berries. They filled bags, sealed them, and attached tags with blessings, creating handmade tea packets that embodied the wisdom of summer health along with warm intergenerational messages.

In this moment, tea fragrance, artistry, culture, and camaraderie converged, vividly illustrating the scene of tradition passed from hand to hand. As the tea steam dissipated, its warmth lingered in every heart. This event, with tea as its medium, became a bridge across generations. Through their collaboration, Jing'an's intangible heritage, Yuanbao Tea, found renewed vitality, while the essence of Chinese tea etiquette grew ever more distinct in this intergenerational dialogue. Together, red scarves and silver-haired elders composed a harmonious summer melody.