Tea Expo — 2019 Chinese Cultural Festival

The Australia Chinese Cultural Festival is a fun-filled event allowing local Australian communities to experience traditional Chinese culture in all its diversity. The Chinese Tea Expo has been held in Sydney each year since 2011. This year’s tea expo included the largest number of Chinese tea companies to feature in any exhibition in Australia.

Attendees spent the whole day tasting an enticing array of teas from over one hundred different stalls while experiencing a range of traditional tea ceremonies, performances, and workshops that helped them to appreciate tea in new and refined ways. In addition to tea tasting, a wide range of teaware, handicrafts, Chinese paintings and calligraphy were also displayed at the event, allowing visitors to experience the finest aspects of traditional Chinese culture.

Tea Expo at the 2018 Chinese Cultural Festival

“Spend a day at Darling Harbour and lose yourself in China”

China’s finest tea makers arrived on Sydney’s shores for the Chinese Cultural Festival and Tea Expo held at ICC Darling Harbour from Nov 23-15, 2018.

The harvesting, brewing and consumption of tea is a Chinese tradition dating back more than 5,000 years. This November, Sydney-siders had the chance to immerse themselves in this rich tradition as more than twenty tea producers from seven provinces in China showcased their finest blends at the 2018 Chinese Cultural Festival Tea Expo. They were accompanied by ten Chinese Tea Masters who performed a series of ancient Chinese tea ceremonies at the expo.

The Expo also featured a collection of displays, tea tasting, fine ceramics, traditional teapots, teacups and brewing instruments that were all be made available for purchase on the day. Many locals even found themselves enjoying the refined traditions of the tea ceremony as much as the taste of the beverage itself.

For those in the hospitality, tourism, wholesale, and speciality retail industries, the Expo was a great opportunity to catch up on the latest tea trends while establishing connections with figures in the world’s finest international tea market.

An enticing array of Chinese wine and spirits was put on display at the expo which also featured sampling sessions of China’s unique “baijiu” spirits, including products from the Moutai range (China’s most well-renowned brand of baijiu). The expo also included a range of family-friendly activities such as traditional Chinese dance and music displays alongside a captivating collection of traditional and contemporary Chinese artworks.

The Finance Pavillion area featured a number of exhibition hosts from the trades sector, including specialists in imports, exports, and trade financing. Experts at the Blockchain Information Seminar explained the ins and outs of blockchain technology, the growth of crypto currencies, and the risks and benefits of dealing in crypto. Speakers also touched on how Chinese businesses are positioning themselves in this new financial landscape, including China’s enthusiastic role in the blockchain patent market. The Forum also featured a number of local Australian companies who pitched business opportunities to Chinese investors.

Huizhou Products Expo

More than 2,000 attendees took part in the Huizhou Products Expo at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion from the 25-26th of May, 2015, including representatives of almost 900 Australian businesses and Chinese producers.

With almost 100 Chinese participants, this was the biggest Chinese Trade Delegation to visit Australia since the signing of the declaration of intent for the China Australia Free Trade Agreement.

The delegation was led by one of China’s top political leaders, Hu Chunhua, the Premier of Guangdong province. He was officially welcomed by New South Wales Premier Mike Baird at an Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference in Sydney that took place just before the opening of the Huizhou Products Expo.

According to Huizhou Products Expo director, Cindy Xin, the China-Australian Free Trade Agreement has had a huge positive impact on local businesses.

“Since the announcement of the China Australia Free Trade Agreement, Chinese interest in doing business with Australia has increased enormously,” she said.

“Chinese companies view Australia as an important market because there is great cooperation at a government level between the two nations; but also because Australia is viewed as a very strong market in which Chinese producers develop their brands to suit a western audience.”

“The exhibitors at the Huizhou Products Expo are all looking for long-term relationships in Australia and are willing to negotiate excellent terms with new customers.”

This trade visit and expo come just days after the Chinese Government announced its “Made in China 2025” policy initiative. The policy is aimed at developing China’s hi-tech capabilities to the point where it will rival current powerhouse economies such as Germany and Japan.