Characteristics of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Dali, Yunnan Province

The characteristic intangible cultural heritage of Dali, Yunnan Province is Sancha.

Sancha tea is a local traditional drink, which is made of tea liquids with different concentrations and should be drunk in a certain order. It is not only a unique tea culture in Dali, but also an important social and hospitality etiquette.

Three teas are the first etiquette for Dali Bai people to receive their son-in-law. After development, it has become the highest etiquette for Bai people to receive visitors. Three teas are divided into bitter tea, sweet tea and aftertaste tea. Drinking "three teas" in the local area also plays a role in regulating interpersonal relationships and spreading national culture. Whether in the street or at the bow of the park, the forms and contents of drinking three teas are rich and colorful.

Introduce three methods of making tea;

First, put the local green tea in a special small casserole and bake it on the fire. When the tea leaves in the pot are crisp, fragrant and yellow, pour a little boiling water into the pot. When the foam in the water disappears, add boiling water. After four fires simmered for a while, the tea was amber and fragrant. Pour it into a small cup. This first sip of tea is called the first bitter tea.

Fill the casserole with water, add sugar, stir-fry peach kernel slices, sesame noodles, etc. It's the second tea, which is the second sweet tea. First, third tea should put the fragrant milk fan, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, popcorn and a little pepper into the tea, which is called Sanyuwei cotton. China is the hometown of tea accidents, and the special way of drinking tea in ethnic areas due to their own living customs is also an integral part of China traditional culture.