Reflections on Theme of a Tea Ceremony Show: Root-searching on the Silk Road

Performing tea ceremony is an art. To attract audience, an outstanding stage show must be a novelty filled with creative and entertaining facets. By integrating tea drinking, spiritual inspiration, and cultural connotation, such a performance can not only convey the author’s sentiment and philosophical thoughts but also disseminate messages on tea culture and promote business. The theme of a recent award-winning play titled "Root-searching on the Silk Road" was written with the Belt and Road Initiative as backbone. It was the first prize winner in the Chinese Tea Art section at the skill competition for vocational colleges in Fujian. This paper analyzes the background story, show design, and rendition of the tea ceremony show. It was attempted to provide a reference for the future writers, industry professionals, and vocation educators in their pursuit of artistic endeavor or career development relating to tea and tea culture.