A note of Chen Weilong, president of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi Chamber of Commerce
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Author: Chen Kezhen
Chen Weilong, vice chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and president of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi Chamber of Commerce, is an overseas member of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a famous tea merchant in Thailand, and the chairman of Ruoxin Tea Hall.
Committed to promoting Anxi tea culture
Chen Weilong, born in November 1969 in Nandou Village, Changkeng Town, Anxi County, after graduating from high school, served in the Quanzhou Armed Police Detachment, joined the Communist Party of China in 1990, and since 1991, has worked in the Agricultural Bank of China and the Anxi Branch of the Agricultural Development Bank, followed by the Shenzhen Kaiyue Electronics Company, and then did business in South Korea and Laos, and went to Thailand in June 2018 to do business.
Chan Wai Lung founded Thailand Ruoxin Tea House and Thailand Longxing International Co., Ltd. in Thailand as the chairman of the board, and then co-founded the Thailand Chaoxiang Hotel as the vice chairman. He has a good management, honest management, won the trust of the society, prosperous business, and is well-known in all directions, and has been honored to hold a number of important positions in domestic and foreign associations in a few years.
Chen Weilong is an overseas member of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, president of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi Chamber of Commerce, vice chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, vice chairman of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, vice chairman of the Thai Hokkien Association, vice chairman of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, vice chairman of the Thai Federation of Fujian Associations, vice chairman of the Thai Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification, and vice chairman of the China Federation for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of the Asian Regional Federation.
After Chen Weilong lived in Thailand, he established the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce at the end of 2019 and served as the president. In May 2022, the launch and awarding ceremony of the overseas "Fu Cha Station" organized by the Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese, and the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce was awarded the authorization certificate of Thailand, a special overseas cooperation unit of the "Fu Cha Station", to open up the Fujian famous tea market overseas.
In August 2022, Chen Weilong founded Ruoxin Tea House, distributing famous tea from his hometown, and as the agent of "Fu Tea Station" in Thailand, actively promoting Chinese tea culture and making Fujian's famous tea fragrance float across the continent. After the opening of Ruoxin Teahouse, he arranged to hold the "Tieguanyin Metaverse Conference" to promote the famous tea Tieguanyin in his hometown.
Chen Weilong loves Fujian tea and hopes that the Thai people will understand and like Fujian tea in order to promote health. When he carried out a series of activities of Fu Tea Station in Thailand, he said: Because I am a native of Anxi, my roots, my love, and my ancestors have grown up and lived in Anxi for generations, and I understand the famous tea of my hometown and like Anxi Tieguanyin.
Chen Weilong said that now the motherland is strong, under the guidance of President Xi Jinping's "One Belt, One Road" great strategy, in order for human beings to be healthier, we guide the treasures of the ancestral land to the sea, and hold tea tasting parties, so that friends who like Fujian tea can understand the knowledge of Tieguanyin tea and taste hometown tea.
On March 29, 2023, in order to help Fucha Station "Xiujue" Anxi Tieguanyin Tea go to sea and let the fragrance of Anxi Tieguanyin tea float all over the world, Chen Weilong specially held the first phase of the "Xiujue" Anxi Tieguanyin Appointment Tea Tasting Party in the VIP room of Chaoxiang Restaurant.
The guests present were: Prince Celine Rong Song of Thailand, Dr. Huang Yuguang, Permanent Honorary Chairman of Teochew Association of Thailand, Lin Wei, Executive Chairman of the Thai-Chinese Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chen Shuhua, Chairman of Huatai International Trade Co., Ltd., Dr. Chavelat Ganshuo Shuntong, Upper Councillor, Dr. Yi Lusaan, Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Directory Association, etc.
Chen Weilong said in his speech: It is a great honor for all guests to participate in the "Xiujue" Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Tasting Party of the first phase of Ruoxin Tea House in Thailand. It reflects our friendship and emotion, and it also reflects the deep friendship between China and Thailand. Please make suggestions for Tieguanyin tea to enter the Thai market.
Prince Celine said: Tieguanyin can be made into drinks, such as the lemon flavor that Thai people like to meet the needs of the public. President Xi Jinping has worked in Fujian for many years, and has repeatedly used tea to introduce topics and meet friends. In 2017, when the leaders of the BRICS countries met in Xiamen, the national gift he gave was a gift box composed of Fujian's representative famous and high-quality tea varieties - Anxi Tieguanyin, Wuyishan Dahongpao, Fuzhou Jasmine Tea, Fuding White Tea, and Wuyishan Zhengshan Small Seeds. Tieguanyin tea has a long history and is beneficial to the human body, such as having a good antioxidant effect on the skin and body organs.
Chairman Huang Yuguang said that Anxi Tieguanyin is the first of China's top ten famous teas, everyone has heard of the name of Anxi tea, Anxi Tieguanyin to expand the market, should be used systematically and comprehensively to find packaging companies and advertising companies, to tailor the design style and highlight the style.
Lin Wei, executive chairman of the Thai-Chinese Federation of Industry and Commerce, said: I am very pleased to be invited to attend the "Xiujue" Anxi Tieguanyin tea tasting party at the Fucha Station today.
At the tea tasting party, the VIPs talked about tea culture and tasted Tieguanyin tea. Chen Weilong's Ruoxin Tea Hall, in order to adapt to the tropical environment and high temperature weather in Thailand, has launched a new Tieguanyin brewing method: cold brewing Tieguanyin. After 12 to 14 hours in the refrigerator, the tea polyphenols and amino acids can retain more than 90%, while the caffeine content is only one-third compared with boiling water. This new method of cold brew tea will be suitable for more people to drink, and it will be appreciated by everyone.
The Provincial Federation of Overseas Chinese later also proposed the "Fu Tea Overseas Four Advances", that is, to promote Fujian tea into overseas families, restaurants, guild halls, and community (street) districts, and Chen Weilong cooperated with Fujian tea enterprises to hold tea cultural exchanges, tea art training and other public welfare activities in Thailand. Promote Fucha to the world.
watched more than 10 million tea-related live broadcasts
Bringing Tieguanyin to Thailand is Chen Weilong's goal. In March 2021, after Anxi Tieguanyin entered the charity sale of the wives of diplomatic envoys in Thailand, he occupied a place in every subsequent event, and also submitted a brilliant report card
After the Fujian Provincial Federation of Overseas Chinese put forward the "Four Advances of Fu Tea Overseas", it actively promoted Fu Tea into overseas families, restaurants, guild halls, and communities, established tea houses in Thailand, and held tea cultural exchanges, tea art training and other activities. Chen Weilong has established cooperation with Fujian tea enterprises to promote Fujian's tea industry to explore overseas markets and promote Chinese tea to the world. He will continue to take effective measures to promote Anxi and Fujian tea to the world.
On the evening of August 23, 2022, under the guidance of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hosted by the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce, co-sponsored by CITYVERSE Stiworth City Metaverse (Anxi@Bangkok), co-organized by Bonjour Hanzhi City Metaverse and Fujian Daily, and co-organized by the Southeast Network Overseas Department of Fujian Daily, 8.8 Digital Technology and Pengku Metaverse Exhibition The world's first Anxi Tieguanyin Xiujue Metaverse Conference was held in Swissotel Bangkok, Thailand.
The guests attending the conference were: Celine of the Thai Royal Family. His Excellency Prince Rong Song, Chairman of the Thai Parliament, His Excellency Chuan Lipai, Chairman of the Thai Chinese Entrepreneur Association Lin Chuqin, Chairman of the Thai Teochew Association Xu Huishen, Permanent Honorary Chairman of the Thai Teochew Association, Dr. Huang Yuguang, President of the Thai Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification, Chairman Zheng Sunzhi of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Export Lin Qirui, Chairman of the Thai Fujian Association of Associations, Su Chengzhi, Chairman of the Thai Fujian Association and Chairman of the Thai Hokkien Association, and Zhuo Cai, the screenwriter and director of the >Sino-Thai co-production tea movie "The Girl Tea King", etc.
The second session was held simultaneously in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. The conference was broadcast live globally in three languages, Chinese, Thai and English, at the three ends of "web, mobile, and metaverse", which aroused the attention of the guests and online topic discussions, participated in the live broadcast and metaverse interaction, and the number of online viewers reached 15 million, which is amazing.
The host of the meeting introduced Chen Weilong, President of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce, who is a practitioner of the Chinese tea Anxi Tieguanyin cultural brand to go to sea, and gathered overseas Chinese leaders, chambers of commerce, science and technology, art, entertainment and other forces from all walks of life at home and abroad to create the world's first important tea-related activities of Anxi Tieguanyin Xiujue Metaverse. In addition to the 400 guests in person, the event also had millions of viewers around the world who watched the forum directly through the Internet and the metaverse platform.
Then, Chen Weilong said: "Xiujue Metaverse is inspired by the interpretation of the word tea: people are among the grass and trees. Chinese talk about people and nature, the connection between people and people, tea and the meta-universe are all means of connection, the combination of the two, in the name of Xiujue, take fresh and elegant, aware of the meaning of a thousand things. The wonderful aroma of exhaling and inhaling, smelling and drinking will turn "Anxi Tieguanyin" into the common language of all mankind.
"Anxi Tieguanyin" famous tea is produced in Anxi County, Fujian Province, China, and sells well in Thailand, indicating that the motherland and the people will be peaceful and unification as soon as possible! It is also the universe where we pursue happiness together! With tea cohesion, let us work together through thick and thin to build a green global village! This is the original intention of why I want to do Xiujue Metaverse.
Overseas promotion ambassador of tea culture
In April 2023, the series of activities of "Tea as a Medium, Cohesion of Overseas Chinese" hosted by the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce of Fucha Station "Xiujue" and Anxi Tieguanyin "Tea as a Medium and Cohesion of Overseas Chinese" will be held at Wat Pho in Thailand. Anxi County Rong Media Center, China Agricultural Technology Association Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Science and Technology Academy, Fujian Strait Tea Culture and Tourism Research Institute, Anxi Tieguanyin Female Tea Master Intangible Cultural Heritage Institute, Thailand KKS Culture Media Co-organized, Anxi County Overseas Chinese Office, County Foreign Affairs Office, County Federation of Overseas Chinese and Thai-Chinese Federation of Industry and Commerce supported the event.
Dr. Zhao Kuntie, deputy host of Wat Pho Temple, Prince Celine Rong Song of Thailand, Prince Celine Rong Song, overseas promotion ambassador of Anxi tea culture, and Chen Weilong, president of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce, attended the event.
Dr. Zhao Kuntie, deputy host of Wat Pho, said: Located next door to the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, also known as Bodhi Temple, is the oldest temple in Bangkok and the largest temple in Thailand. Therefore, he especially supported the taste of Anxi Tieguanyin to enter the Reclining Buddha Temple this time, Tieguanyin is very fragrant, and it is very comfortable to drink in the throat, which is really a taste of tea.
Thai Royal Family Celine Rong Song delivered a speech: I am very happy to come to this solemn and sacred and warm and comfortable Wat Pho Temple to attend today's tea party, which embodies the symbol of friendship of "Thailand and China are one family". President Chen Weilong uses selfless dedication to promote and spread Chinese tea culture, and his deep feelings and firm and persistent beliefs are deeply admired by everyone.
In the future, I will continue to support President Chen Weilong, hoping that he can complete his mission in Thailand, so that the "Anxi Tieguanyin" culture can take root and blossom everywhere in Thailand, so that more Thai people can taste Anxi Tieguanyin, better understand Chinese tea culture, and better serve the "Sino-Thai family".
The purpose of this activity is to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important idea of "three teas as a whole", give full play to the social service function of the overseas Chinese affairs department, and continue to promote the special action of "gathering overseas Chinese to empower" and "gathering overseas Chinese to attract overseas Chinese and return to Quanzhou". Also present at the event were Wang Zhimin, President of the Thai Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification, Dr. Han Shenglong, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at Chulalongkorn University, Lin Wei, Chairman of the Thai-Chinese Federation of Industry and Commerce, Yu Linlin, President of the Thai-Chinese Jilin Chamber of Commerce, and professors from the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
This event was held in Bangkok, Thailand, and became a window to promote Tieguanyin to the world, so that the fragrance of Tieguanyin could be "blessed" all over the world. The holding of the China Anxi Tieguanyin Tea Party in the Royal Monastery is a historical breakthrough and milestone event in the tea cultural exchanges between China and Thailand.
In order to better encourage overseas Chinese to actively participate in the international dissemination and innovative development of Anxi Tieguanyin tea culture, the event also awarded the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce the liaison station of the series of activities of "Tea as a Medium and Cohesion of Overseas Chinese Strength", and awarded Chen Weilong, president of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce, the title of "Anxi Tea Culture Overseas Promotion Ambassador".
Chen Weilong was the main promoter of this event, and was an overseas pioneer of China's famous tea Anxi Tieguanyin. As an Anxi person, he worked hard to promote Tieguanyin tea overseas without regrets. Determined to be a good "Anxi Tea Culture Overseas Promotion Ambassador", may Tieguanyin tea be famous all over the world, and may the fragrance of Chinese tea float all over the world.
The delegation deeply felt that the overseas Chinese in Anxi in Thailand are all speaking for Anxi Tieguanyin. What is even more touching is that in order to let the delegation often come to Thailand to support the promotion of tea culture, President Chen Weilong specially arranged air tickets and hotel accommodation for the five delegates to come back to Thailand, and looked forward to supporting the tea activities of the Thai-Chinese Fujian Anxi General Chamber of Commerce, and playing a better role in the international dissemination of Anxi Tieguanyin. His arrangement was touching.