The Rochester City School District held its first Chinese Culture Expo at Salvation Army Headquarters for their elementary students in the RCSD New Frontier Chinese Language Program. The students undergo a rigorous Chinese cultural and Mandarin language program emphasizing a comprehensive curriculum of speaking, reading and writing. Cultural programs presentations and demos included Chinese calligraphy and painting, Chinese guzheng zither music, history and culture of bonsai, and Tea. China is considered to have the earliest records of Tea drinking, with recorded tea use in its history dating back to the first millennium BC. The Han Dynasty used tea as medicine and nowadays green tea is considered as an important anti-oxidant for overall health and well-being. Danny Wegman's innovation of the Tea Bar at Pittsford Wegman's Nature Marketplace provided green tea samplings and arranged a Tea education program, courtesy of Zhena Gypsy Tea Company. Zhena Muzyka, founder and CEO of the multimillion dollar award-winning tea enterprise visited Rochester exclusively to participate in the RCSD Chinese Culture Expo and present the historical and cultural significance of Tea. Moreover, her background and expertise is culled from her earlier work as an ethnobotanist in Peru. Ethnobotanists are scientists who study the relationship between indigenous cultures and the knowledge of how they use their plants. Zhena's Gypsy Tea is headquartered in Ojai, California, a pro-active purpose based brand, whose goal it is to make a difference in people's lives by offering only premium teas that benefit consumer's health and the health of the planet. Zhena Muzyka pioneered her socially responsible business with a commitment to improve the social, economical and environmental well-being of the world through its offerings of prized and exquisite Fair Trade and organic teas and herbs. is committed to empowering women around the world. Entrepreneurs like Zhena galvanized her commitment to serve social and environmental goals while reinvesting the profits back into important social causes. Zhena's Gypsy Tea formulates and sells a variety of bagged organic, Fair Trade Teas. All of Zhenas tea blends are sourced from Fair Trade, organic gardens in Sri Lanka, India and China. The company has direct relationships with its tea growers, the tea pluckers, and the families who depend on the income from its fair trade purchases. Zhena guarantees only the finest, highest grade essential oils of fruits and flowers used in its hand-blended Teas, and only natural flavorings of liqueurs and spices are used. The natural flavors are derived primarily from organic fruits, spices, herbs with a base of either rice or olive oil. They are certified GMO and allergen free and are 100% natural. www.gypsytea.com
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