Tea originated in China and is popular around the world. Legend has it that as early as the era of the Shennong clan, Chinese people had already begun to recognize and utilize tea. On September 1st, the "Tea · World - Tea Culture Special Exhibition" opened at the Meridian Gate of the Palace Museum in Beijing and the exhibition hall of the Eastern and Western Wild Goose Wings Tower, with an exhibition period of three months. This exhibition is organized by the Palace Museum and gathers representative collections from 30 archaeological and cultural institutions both domestically and internationally. The total number of exhibits is 555 pieces (sets), showcasing the profound history of tea, the profound tea ceremony, and the richness of ancient and modern tea events. The remains of ancient tea tree roots unearthed from the Tianluoshan Site of Hemudu Culture in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, push back the time of artificial cultivation of tea trees in China to around 6000 years ago; The tea bowls and tea leaves unearthed from the Warring States Tomb in Zhuguo Ancient City, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, have been determined by scientific and technological testing to be tea residue left after cooking (brewing), which is the earliest archaeological evidence of tea drinking; There are also archaeological discoveries of tea from the Han and Song dynasties, as well as more than 40 pieces (groups) of Qing Dynasty tribute tea collected by the Palace Museum, which have written the history of tea cultivation and utilization in China for over 6000 years based on physical materials. For Chinese people, tea is not just a drink. Chinese people use tea as a way to explain the cultural connotation of advocating harmony. Wang Guangyao, a research librarian and planner at the Palace Museum, introduced that when the word "tea" is taken apart, it means "people are in the grass and trees", vividly analyzing the relationship between humans and nature. From a leaf to a cup of fragrant tea, drinking tea transforms the objects of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers into daily necessities. Drinking tea in the pine room, building tea houses, and choosing the tea drinking environment are all in pursuit of the spiritual realm of forgetting both the material and the self, and following the natural way. In the exhibition hall, there are Tang Dynasty screens such as "The Picture of Holding a Lamp and Serving a Maid", Ming Dynasty Wen Zhengming's painting of "The Picture Scroll of Huishan Tea Party", "Ten Poems of Tea Set Painting Axis", and Ming Dynasty Qiu Ying's painting of "The Ancient Picture Page of Bamboo Garden Products"... Through these scenes recorded by ancient people with pen and ink, we can see the life of that year and appreciate the spiritual pursuits of our predecessors. Tea has also become a bridge for cultural exchange and integration among various ethnic groups of the Chinese nation. The acceptance and demand for tea have enhanced exchanges among various regions and ethnic groups in China's history. From the tools used by the Dong ethnic group in Guizhou to burn tea, to the combination of tea ordering tools in the Jin Dynasty; From the simple and unadorned black pottery teapots used by the common people to the Zhabuzaya woodcut poetry bowls used by the Emperor Qianlong to drink milk tea; From the saddle on the ancient Tea Horse Road to the tea sales license "Tea Guide" in the Qing Dynasty; From the border areas outside the Great Wall to the fertile fields of agriculture, from daily life to national regulations, the exhibition uses rich physical objects and display boards to tell the audience that tea plays an important role in Chinese social life and is a strong witness to the evolution of the diverse and integrated pattern of the Chinese nation. Tea is also the link between China and the world. From tea producing areas to tea free areas, from neighboring countries to distant seas, on the Silk Road and the Tea Horse Ancient Road, tea has always been an important material in circulation, and fragrant teas tell the world the wonderful stories of China. The exhibition hall showcases the exchange and mutual learning of tea culture in different eras, regions, and ethnic groups, with exquisite tea ware from the UK, Japan, and Russia, as well as tea ware from foreign regions used and collected in the Qing Dynasty palace, as well as foreign style tea ware produced by the Qing Dynasty palace office. The total number of exhibits in this exhibition is as high as 555 pieces (sets), which is not a large number among cultural relics exhibitions in China,