国际圆桌第7期 | 云端茶席:人在草木间

Rong believes that curiosity is the beginning of understanding. She was born in Fujian, China, where tea has been grown and crafted for over 1,600 years. Having spent her formative years in her family’s teahouse in Guangxi, she began learning about and preparing tea for people from all walks of life at a very young age. Tea is in her roots. Rong’s ongoing passion informs an integral part of her identity.

After spending 5 years studying business and working in the tea industry in the United States, she returned to China to further deepen her connections with master tea crafters within China’s tea regions.

Recognized as a C.Y. Tung Scholar, she has traveled to 11 countries, sharing her love of Chinese tea and gaining insights into how Chinese culture is perceived and interpreted around the world.

Incorporating her interests in anthropology, history and economics, she brings a unique perspective and context to Chinese tea and culture — a journey starting from the palate.

她祖籍福建，那里的茶已被种植和手工制作逾1600多年。在自家的茶馆里度过了成长的岁月之后，她开始学习茶并泡茶给不同年龄不同背景的人们。茶是她的根， Rong对于茶的热爱形成了她的身份认同。

用了五年在美国学商并在茶行业工作后，她回到中国，进一步加深了与中国各大茶叶核心产区的制茶大师的联结。

她曾“上山下海”， 深入各大茶区寻访工艺极致的好茶，她曾游历11个国家，分享了自己对中国茶的热爱，并深入了解了世界各地如何看待和理解中国文化。她将自己对人类学，历史和经济学的兴趣融会贯通，为中国茶和文化带来了独特的视角和背景，从味蕾出发的旅程。

Rong认为好奇心是理解的开始，她希望人们可以在茶里提升感知与觉察，更从容地生活。

戊戌立秋，在昆明月牙潭公园旁，有了一间安静雅致的所在——五葉堂。

五葉源于禅宗——一花开五叶，秉承“万事因上努力，果上随缘”的发心。因缘聚合得以结识国家级非物质文化遗产项目“建水紫陶烧制技艺”传习基地《田记窑》，敬佩代表性传承人经年坚守祖先上千年的传统技艺，更赞叹传统农耕文明仍在活态传承。

作为田记窑茶叙，五葉堂发心尽绵薄，协力将这一瑰宝继承并传播出去。器是茶最好的载体，茶是器最好的诠释，五葉堂为大家展示的是茶文化的精髓——正、清、和、雅。

开业以来，五葉堂一直致力于通过好器和好茶搭建一个分享交流的平台，营造一个传统文化与现实生活融会贯通的精致生活空间，斯文在兹的所在……

Research on remediation of soil pollution, in Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.