中国茶文化(中英文)

1、Top Ten Tea of ChinaHistory of the Tea China is the initial place of tea and also the fist country to discover the tea tree and make use of it. Early back to primitive society, tea has been used as medicine. Tea has been found in the record documents of China Zhou dynasty about 1100BC. People began

2、to drink tea in their daily life and the appeared the market of tea in 100BC. Drinking tea became a fashion in Xijin dynasty and Tang dynasty . “Tea Jing”(茶经茶经) written by Lu Yu in 760AD was the first book of tea in the world, which promote the development of tea culture.Shennong Tasted PlantsShen N

3、ong Shi, the God of Agriculture, was believed to be the first to discover tea. In his “Book of Herbs”(神农本草经神农本草经), it says that “Shen Nong shi personally tasted hundreds of species of herbs and he was hit by 72 poisons in a single day. But he used a kind of tree leaves to ease his case and it turned

4、 out to be tea tree. Lu Yu(陆羽陆羽): Sage of Tea Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty is respected as the Sage of Tea(茶圣) for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his book the Classic of Tea (茶经), which is the first monograph on cultivating, making and drinking tea in the worldTea in Dail

5、y Life “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” Cu Cha Dan Fann 粗茶淡饭: coarse tea and tasteless dinner Tea Classificationl The main varieties of Chinese tea: Green TeaBlack TeaOolong TeaWhite TeaYellow TeaScented TeaGreen tea 绿茶绿茶lThe tea made with

6、out being fermentedlThe tea liquid and tea leaves are greenish. lBenefits: It help people reduce their inner heat. It helps with anti-ageing. It prevents computer radiation and bad breath. Green tea 绿茶绿茶 The most well-known green teas: Longjing Tea from West Lake of Hangzhou 西湖龙井 Maofeng Tea from Hu

7、angshan Mountain 黄山毛峰 Yunwu Tea from Lushan Mountain 庐山云雾 Biluochun Tea from Jiangsu 洞庭碧螺春 Xinyang Maojian Tea from Henan 信阳毛尖 Famous green tea 西湖龙井：Dragon Well 洞庭碧螺春：Spring Spiral 庐山云雾：Cloud & Fog 黄山毛峰：Fur Peak 信阳毛尖：Fur TipLongjing Tea 龙井龙井la top-grade green tea from Longjing, West Lake, Hangzh

8、oulFour characteristics：green in color 色绿色绿fragrant in smell 香郁香郁sweet in taste 味醇味醇beautiful in appearance形美形美 Longjing TeaWest LakeBiluochun Tea 碧螺春碧螺春 a top-grade green tea from Dongting 洞庭洞庭, Taihu, 太湖，太湖，Wu County吴县吴县, Jiangsu Province Biluo Peak on Mountain Dongting “Terrifying aroma” 吓煞人香吓煞人香

9、 Emperor Kangxi 康熙康熙 named it biluochun.Biluochun TeaDongtingBlack tea 红茶红茶l The fermented teal The most popular tea in the worldl The tea liquid and tea leaves are reddish.l Benefits: It facilitates the fostering of oxygen gas in the human body. It warms the stomach. It helps with digestion. It is

10、a most suitable choice in cold seasons. Black tea 红茶红茶lThe most well-known black teas: Qimen Black Tea 祁门红茶祁门红茶 Yunan Dianhong Tea 云南滇红云南滇红 Sichuan Chuanhong Tea 四川川红四川川红The most essential character of black tea is red tea water, red leaves and sugariness. The color of dry black tea is red with blac

11、k, so that “Black Tea” in English means “the black tea”。 Most people in China are accustomed to drink plain tea without any additives. In European and Amercian countries, people like to drink tea with milk and sugar added. Black tea can be prepared as a cool beverage. The usual way is that: pour luk

12、e warm water over instant tea to make a strong liquid, then pour the liquid into a glass filled with ice cubes, add honey or sugar to taste and one or two slices of lemon. Then a cup of cool beverage with sweet and acid taste is ready. Qimen black tea a top-grade black tea from Qimen 祁门祁门 and Guichi

13、 贵溪贵溪 of Anhui Province. In 1915, Qimen black tea was awarded the Gold Medal at Panama International Fair. From then on, it has been popular with people in foreign countries, especially the upper-class people in Britain.Qimen black tea QimenOolong tea 乌龙茶乌龙茶lblue tea 青茶青茶lThe half-fermented tealan i

14、mportant part of Gongfu tealThe tea leaves are green in the center and red at the edge. lBenefits: It decomposes fat and helps people lose weight. Famous Oolong tea 铁观音 ： Iron Guan Yin 武夷大红袍： Big Red Robe 宋种草丛： Song species Lone Bush 凤凰水仙： Water Fairy 永春佛手： Buddhas HandTieguanyin 铁观音铁观音 Tieguanyin i

15、s produced in Anxi 安溪安溪, Fujian Province. tealeaves: dark green in color, similar to that of iron Legend: monk and Goddess Guanyin. It is said that tieguanyin has such a strong aroma that even after adding water to the teapot seven times, one can still enjoy the pleasant taste and fragrance.Tieguany

16、in 铁观音铁观音Anxi 安溪安溪White tea 白茶白茶l uncured, non-fermented, non-rubbed, fast-dried green tea The tealeaves are silver in color and have fine white hair on them. The tea liquid is yellowish in color and sweet in taste, with natural fragrance.l Benefits: It helps dispel heat within the human body. It al

17、so enhances immune function It protects the heart and blood vessels. White tea 白茶白茶lIt is mainly produced in Fuding 福鼎，福鼎，Zhenghe 政和政和, and Songxi松溪松溪 of Fujian Province. lThe most well-known “yinzhen baihao” 银针白毫银针白毫 (silver needle with fine hair on them) “baimudan” 白牡丹白牡丹 （White Peony ）yinzhen bai

18、hao 银针白毫银针白毫Yellow Tea 黄茶黄茶lThe tea produced by letting damp tea leaves naturally turn yellowlIt has an original smell like that of black tea if the tea is cured with other herbs, but its taste is most similar to green and white teas. lBenefits: It refreshes the mind. It helps clear away heat and to

19、xic materials within the human body. Yellow Tea 黄茶黄茶lThe best well-known: Junshan Yinzhen (君山银针君山银针) from Hunan Huoshan Huangya (霍山黄芽霍山黄芽) from Mt. Huo, Anhui Meng Ding Huangya (蒙顶黄芽蒙顶黄芽) from Mt. Meng, Sichuan Da Ye Qing （大叶青）（大叶青）from GuangdongJunshan Yinzhen 君山银针君山银针Scented tea 花茶花茶lThe tea made

20、by mixing and aromatizing tea leaves with scented flowers lIt is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. Scented tea 花茶花茶lThe most well-known: jasmine tea 茉莉花茶茉莉花茶 magnolia tea 玉兰花茶玉兰花茶 lotus flower tea 荷花茶荷花茶 chrysanthemum tea 菊花茶菊花茶 rose tea 玫瑰花茶玫瑰花茶Jasmine tea 茉莉花茶茉莉花茶 t

21、he most popular among scented tea made from jasmine flowers. The most well-known jasmine flower tea is produced in Fujian Province. Compressed tea This is the kind tea which is compressed and hardened into a certain shape. As compressed tea is black in color in its commercial form, so it also known

22、in China as “dark tea(黑茶)”. Compressed tea 压制茶压制茶lThe tea which is compressed and hardened into a certain shape brick tea 砖茶砖茶: in the form of bricks Tuocha 沱茶沱茶: in the form of cakes and bowlslgood for transport and storage lmainly supplied to the ethnic minorities living in the border areas of the

23、 countrylmainly produced in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provincesFamous compressed tea 饼茶：Cake tea 砖茶：Brick tea 沱茶：Pea-top tea 普洱茶：Puer tea Tea CeremonyGongfu tea（功夫茶）（功夫茶）The gongfu tea ceremony or kungfu tea ceremony , literally tea brewing with great skill, is a type of Chinese tea ceremony

24、originally used to prepare Oolong tea, though today any loose leaf may be usedChinese Tea CeremonyChinese Tea CeremonyChinese tea art is not only the combination of tea and art, but also an art of life.Procedures of the kungfu tea ceremony： Heating cups.(温具） Setting tea.（置茶） Washing tea.（洗茶） Making

25、tea.（冲泡） Drinking and enjoying the tea.（品茶）Chinese teaismChinese teaism “He” The core philosophy of Chinese chadao. “Calm” The key to achieving in Chinese chadao. “Joy” The enjoyment of Chinese tea makers. “Real” The ultimate pursues of Chinese chadaoA Brief Introduction of Tea SetsA Brief Introduct

26、ion of Tea Sets The word Tea set first appeared in the Han Dynasty. “ Tea set” often appears in the Tang poems. The development of Tea Sets resulted from the development of the means of making tea.Classifications of Tea SetsClassifications of Tea Sets Porcelain Tea Sets Purple Sand Tea Sets Muyu Sto

27、ne Tea Sets Lacquerware Tea Sets Bamboo Tea Sets Enamel Tea Sets Glass Tea Sets Metal Tea SetsTea and Health Tea is a natural and healthy drink. Tea contains a lot of nutrients that help to build up good health. Tea is refreshing and helps you work efficiently. Tea is a thirst quencher and aids dige

28、stion of food. Tea helps to disinfect and alleviate inflammation. Tea helps urinary output and purge toxins. Tea helps fitness and against cardiovascular diseases.Tea Customs One should neither pour tea water till the teacup is full nor empty the teapot or teacups while drinking tea. (Shandong Provi

29、nce) If a guest emptied his/her teacup, the host would think he/she does not want any more tea and therefore wouldnt offer him/her any more tea.Tea Customsl As a sign of respect: The younger generation shows its respect to the older generation by offering a cup of tea. l To apologize: People make serious apologies to others by pouring them tea. (a sign of regret and submission)l To express thanks to your elders