The traditional pan-roasting (chao-zhi) technique of China's West Lake Longjing tea is gaining attention as intangible cultural heritage, People's Daily cultural content introduced. Hands moving like tai chi roast the leaves to bring out aroma and taste.

Hand-roasting is an artisan's skill of finely adjusting temperature, hand pressure and time. With the same leaves, aroma, color and taste vary by the roaster's craft.

As intangible heritage, tea culture is more than a drink—it is a living art combining nature, labor and aesthetics. Its transmission requires both recording the skill and nurturing successors.

This paper places weight on introducing the depth of Chinese culture. Tea culture is an everyday aesthetic shared by Chinese communities worldwide, and a language of hospitality for receiving guests.