From bubble tea to business ties: a taste of China-Asean trade integration

This photo taken on Sept 27, 2024 shows a scene of a milk tea festival at the China-Asean Expo in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. - Photo: Xinhua

NANNING, (China): Not far from the bustling exhibition hall of the China-Asean Expo (CAEXPO), another vibrant scene is unfolding -- a milk tea festival, making its debut at the 21-year-old CAEXPO and drawing over 100 renowned brands from both domestic and international markets.

At this splendid gala, milk tea enthusiasts can savor a variety of chilled tea drinks infused with Thai lemons, fruit tea crafted with Cambodian longan, and bubble tea made from Vietnamese tapioca starch.