Tea-themed cultural event held in Cotonou, Benin

A student from the Confucius Institute prepares cups of tea at a tea-themed cultural event in Cotonou, Benin, May 20, 2023. A tea-promoting event was held in Cotonou of Benin on Saturday. Various event was held including tea tasting, tea ceremony performance, and Taij performance. The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 20, 2023 shows a Taiji performance at a tea-themed cultural event in Cotonou, Benin, May 20, 2023. A tea-promoting event was held in Cotonou of Benin on Saturday. Various event was held including tea tasting, tea ceremony performance, and Taij performance. The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

Guests taste tea at a tea-themed cultural event in Cotonou, Benin, May 20, 2023. A tea-promoting event was held in Cotonou of Benin on Saturday. Various event was held including tea tasting, tea ceremony performance, and Taij performance. The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

Guests taste tea at a tea-themed cultural event in Cotonou, Benin, May 20, 2023. A tea-promoting event was held in Cotonou of Benin on Saturday. Various event was held including tea tasting, tea ceremony performance, and Taij performance. The International Tea Day is observed every year on May 21. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)