The Influence and Expression of Shaoxing Tea Culture on Local Identity

This paper explores the influence and expression of Shaoxing tea culture on local identity. Through the method of literature research, it analyzed the local symbolic role of Shaoxing tea culture from the correlation between Shaoxing tea culture and local identity, focusing on the inheritance and innovation of tea culture, social practices and activities, media and cultural products, etc., to reveal the important role of Shaoxing tea culture in deepening local identity and promoting social cohesion. The study found that Shaoxing tea culture has become an important cultural symbol of the Shaoxing region through the inheritance of historical traditions and innovative development. It has promoted exchanges and interactions between local residents and tourists through the organization of a variety of tea culture festivals and activities, and it has further enriched the forms of expression of local identity through media publicity and the promotion of cultural products. Future research can explore the differences in the influence of tea culture on the identities of different social groups, as well as the relationship between tea culture and other local cultures, so as to provide more in-depth theoretical and practical support for the construction of local cultural identity. This study aimed to provide theoretical and practical references for the inheritance and development of Shaoxing tea culture, and to provide new perspectives and ideas for the study of local cultural identity