Li Bigang for Hangzhou Daily

Yesterday morning, people were cheering from time to time in Taiji Teahouse in Qinghefang Street: the 2006 Hangzhou Qinghefang Tea Festival organized by Hangzhou Tourism Committee, Hangzhou Qinghefang Historic District Administration and Hangzhou Teahouse Association was held here. Tea tasting, tea exhibition and competition of skills in tea were held one by one. As a traditional activity, the Tea Festival has long history, and can be traced to South Song Dynasty.