The Hague Chinese Cultural Center is hosting the 2026 Autumn Tea Party

According to the Hague Chinese Cultural Center: On October 17, 2026, the Autumn Tea Party, organized by the Hague Chinese Cultural Center and co-hosted by the Netherlands Hexing Calligraphy and Painting Society, was successfully held at the Hague Chinese Cultural Center. The tea party focused on Chinese ink landscape painting, and Cultural Counselor Yu Jian from the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands, along with 12 guests from the Dutch art community, attended the event.

At the start of the event, the main speaker, Lin Yong, introduced the origins of the Four Arts of Chinese traditional culture (zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting) and kicked off the day's cultural experience with Duck Shit Aroma oolong tea from Chaozhou, Guangdong. After explaining the tools and materials for Chinese painting, Lin Yong demonstrated how to grind ink sticks and walked through the step-by-step process of creating a landscape painting. The guests followed closely, putting brush to paper, as the scent of ink filled the room and everyone focused intently. The aroma of tea and the essence of ink blended perfectly during the creative session, giving the guests a deeper appreciation of Chinese tea culture in between painting moments.

After finishing their creations, the guests took turns stamping the seal with the words 'Cultivate the Heart' on their works as the final touch. The guests included both professors from Dutch art schools and graphic designers, so the works were well-crafted and showed a good level of professionalism. The Chinese Cultural Center in The Hague also provided the guests with English travel guides for various provinces in China. The event concluded happily in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.

This tea gathering used tea as the medium and painting as the bridge, allowing the Dutch public to get up close with the unique charm of Chinese ink landscape painting and tea culture, while also adding a lively footnote to China-Netherlands cultural exchange.

The Hague Chinese Cultural Center will continue to roll out immersive experiences with diverse themes, letting more locals feel the lasting beauty of Chinese culture.

At the tea party, guests gathered around the table to drink together

In the calligraphy and painting session, guests spread out paper and start painting.

Guests paint on the spot, using tea as a medium and painting as a bridge

Chinese calligraphy and paintings displayed on the exhibition wall

Ink Wash Landscape Artwork Created by Guest (Part 1)

Guest-created Ink Wash Landscape Artwork (Part 2)

Guest-created Ink Wash Landscape Artwork (Part 3)

Guest-Created Ink Wash Landscape Artwork (Part 4)

Source: The Hague Chinese Cultural Center