The New Year is a grand ritual celebration. On New Year's Eve, family members gather around for a reunion dinner filled with laughter and joy, eagerly anticipating the start of the Spring Festival Gala; at midnight, the chime of the clock ushers in the new year amidst the sounds of fireworks; on the first day of the New Year, everyone dresses up in new clothes and visits relatives and friends…

The New Year is the ultimate ritual for Chinese people. What is a sense of ceremony? Haruki Murakami said that rituals are very important things. They make a certain day different from others, and a particular moment distinct from all others. A sense of ceremony signifies a respect for life, transforming something mundane into something special, making life more than mere survival.

However, as the pace of modern life quickens, the sense of ceremony during festivals seems to be diminishing, and the traditional “New Year flavor” has become less pronounced. Drinking Tea can provide the sense of ceremony you seek. Why not incorporate Tea tasting into your festival rituals to enhance the festive atmosphere?

Tea offers more than just a burst of flavor and relaxation; it imbues a sense of refined elegance and order. brewing tea is a simple act, but it is the human touch that imbues it with a sense of the sacred and natural, giving tea drinking a unique meaning.

Burning incense, changing clothes, sitting in meditation, waking the tea, boiling water, rinsing the tea, brewing it, and finally savoring it… Sitting quietly and drinking tea, one experiences a pleasant and solemn state brought about by the tea setting; the complete relaxation that comes from the aroma of the tea infusing the senses; and the heightened sensitivity of taste and smell while quietly sipping tea, experiencing the interplay of softness and strength in the tea broth…

When you lift the cup of tea, you experience not only the clear winds and bright moons of the mountains, not just the craftsmanship of the tea makers, and not merely the profound tea culture of the Chinese nation dating back to Shen Nong. You also experience the complex flavors of life—bitterness, sweetness, and blandness—that intertwine within you.

The ceremonial “tea flavor” can make you feel the happiness of life. The orderly process of drinking tea allows you to observe subtle differences in your surroundings. During the New Year, together with your family, prepare a beautifully arranged tea setting, boil fresh water in the Teapot, slowly pour the concentrated tea buds into the cups, play some gentle music, and wait for the fragrance to Brew.

The tea fragrance warms the water, and the voices of family members surround the table, making the day so comfortable and the New Year's atmosphere so elegant. This day, adorned with the ceremony of a cup of tea, is truly extraordinary.

Everyone should have a sense of ceremony. Embracing this sense instills a reverence for nature, kindness towards others and oneself, and ultimately fosters a love for life. The ceremony of a cup of tea makes the tea flavor richer, deepens personal connections, and enhances the New Year's ambiance.