Ethnic tea culture in Lincang

Lincang, which is regarded as the "Natural Museum of Tea History", is where tea and ethnic 
culture interact with other. In the long course of history, ethnic groups here have developed
 their own tea ceremonies, (betrothal) tea gifts, and tea drinking habits etc, giving birth to 
an engrained tea culture. 

Bulang ethnic minority: sour tea; green tea; baked tea;
Jingpo ethnic: tea boiled in bamboo pipes;
Lahu ethnic minority: baked tea; tea boiled in bamboo pipes;
Wa ethnic minority: bitter tea; stewed tea; tea baked on sizzling plate.

Preparing tea in a pottery pot
Tea leaves are at first baked in a pottery pot on a fire pit. When the tea gives out scent, 
water is added into the pot to make tea. Preparing tea in this way has been carried on
 till today, and remains a rare part of the tea culture in Yunnan province and even China.