02152nas a2200325   4500000000100000008004100001653003100042653002000073653001500093653002400108653002400132653003000156653003400186653002100220653001900241653001600260653000800276653001300284653001300297653001500310653002000325653001900345653001800364100001400382700001600396245013700412490000800549520125500557022001401812                                       d10aComputer aided instruction10aDian cha ritual10aE-learning10aEducation computing10aGame-based Learning10aImmersive virtual reality10aIntangible cultural heritages10aLearning systems10aMotion capture10aPerformance10aTea10aTeachers10aTeaching10aVR systems10aVirtual reality10aVirtual tutors10aYoung peoples1 aJiajia Li1 aZixia Zheng00aDianTea: An augmented performance VR system for enhancing Chinese youth learning about tea-making as an intangible cultural heritage0 v2033 aAs one of China s intangible cultural heritage (ICH) artifacts, dian cha is a distinctive tea-drinking ritual deeply rooted in traditional Chinese tea culture. This ritual art form is characterized by its specialized tea-making implements and meticulously choreographed performance techniques. Sadly, this ICH is on the verge of being lost, as many young Chinese are increasingly neglecting traditional Chinese cultural activities. To better promote dian cha and stimulate young people s interest in learning about tea culture, we propose “DianTea,” an immersive virtual reality (IVR) tea-drinking system that uses a virtual teacher, embodied bilateral performances, gamebased learning, and culturally contextualized designs to help remote players learn about dian cha. To explore the feasibility of combining IVR with ICH, we conducted a between-subjects user study of the DianTea system s interactive (IM) and browsing (BM) modes among a group of 40 young adults. The results showed that compared to the BM, the IM significantly improved learners  knowledge acquisition and learning motivation, provided a sense of engagement and presence, and effectively enhanced their interactive experience and awareness of the need to preserve Chinese ICH.  a1071-5819