C(2025·苏州)
On Pingjiang Road in Suzhou, 65-year-old Ms Wu runs a traditional tea house for 30 years. She never expected (oneself) to become a tea master who helped build a cultural bridge.
It started in 2015 when a German tourist named Klaus walked into her shop. With the help of a phone app, Ms Wu (patient) showed him the way to properly brew(沏) Biluochun, Suzhou's famous green tea. Klaus returned every day that week and (bring) more friends each time.
Seeing how (interest) they were in Chinese tea, Ms Wu started a weekly activity called "Tea Culture Saturdays". She showed foreigners to brew tea with traditional methods—from choosing the water temperature to (follow) tea-making rules. Her daughter Lily, a college student, helped translate.
Soon, her tea house was always crowded with (visit), including students and business people from many places. "I used to think foreigners wouldn't understand our tea culture, they love it deeply. Some of them even treat their friends with Chinese tea at home," Ms Wu said.
One of her favourite (moment) was when Sarah, a Canadian, gave her a notebook filled with tea notes written in both English and Chinese. "This is why I keep teaching," Ms Wu said, showing treasured notebook.
Now, her tea house appears in travel guides as "Suzhou's cultural living room". For tourists, every cup of tea served is a window on the tea culture of this ancient city.
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