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1、Chinese Tea CultureTop 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 11

2、00BC. People began 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) written by Lu Yu in 760AD was the first book of tea in the world, which promote the development of tea culture.Shennong Ta

3、sted PlantsShen Nong Shi, the God of Agriculture, was believed to be the first to discover tea. In his “Book of Herbs”(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 a

4、nd it turned 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专题著作on cultivating, making and drinking tea in the wo

5、rldThe Spread of Chinese Tea As Buddhist佛教的 priests start to move around China and Japan， the spread of cultivation and tea drinking follows them. The first mention of tea outside China and Japan is said to be by the Arabs in 850 AD and it was they who were reputed to have brought it to Europe via t

6、he Venetians(威尼斯) circa 1559. However， it is the Portuguese （葡萄牙人）and Dutch （荷兰人）who claim the credit bringing tea and tea drinking to Europe.The Portuguese opened up the sea routes to China， some say as early as 1515. Jesuit priests travelling on the ships brought the tea drinking habit back to Por

7、tugal.Tea in Daily 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 Tea Black Tea Oolong Tea White Tea Yellow Tea Scented TeaGreen tea

8、绿茶绿茶lThe tea made without 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

9、 Maofeng Tea from Huangshan Mountain 黄山毛峰 Yunwu Tea from Lushan Mountain 庐山云雾 Biluochun Tea from Jiangsu 洞庭碧螺春Longjing Tea 龙井龙井la top-grade green tea from Longjing, West Lake, HangzhoulFour characteristics：green in color 色绿fragrant in smell 香郁sweet in taste 味醇beautiful in appearance形美 Longjing TeaWe

10、st LakeBiluochun Tea 碧螺春碧螺春 a top-grade green tea from Dongting 洞庭, Taihu, 太湖，Wu County吴县, Jiangsu Province Biluo Peak on Mountain Dongting “Terrifying aroma” 吓煞人香 Emperor Kangxi 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

11、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 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 Yunan Dianhong Tea 云南滇红 Sichuan

12、 Chuanhong Tea 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 black, 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

13、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 luke 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

14、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 and Guichi 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

15、 foreign countries, especially the upper-class people in Britain.Qimen black tea QimenOolong tea 乌龙茶乌龙茶lblue tea 青茶lThe half-fermented tealan important 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. Oolong tea

16、 乌龙茶乌龙茶lThe most well-known black teas: Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess Guanyin) 铁观音 Wuyiyan Tea 武夷岩茶 Taiwan Oolong Tea 台湾乌龙Tieguanyin 铁观音铁观音 Tieguanyin is produced in Anxi 安溪, Fujian Province. tealeaves: dark green in color, similar to that of iron Legend: monk and Goddess Guanyin. It is said that tieguan

17、yin has such a strong aroma that even after adding water to the teapot seven times, one can still enjoy the pleasant taste and fragrance.Tieguanyin 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 th

18、em. 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 also enhances immune function It protects the heart and blood vessels. White tea 白茶白茶lIt is mainly produced in Fuding 福鼎，Zhenghe 政和, and Songxi松溪 of Fujian P

19、rovince. lThe most well-known “yinzhen baihao” 银针白毫 (silver needle with fine hair on them)“baimudan” 白牡丹 （White Peony ）yinzhen baihao 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 oth

20、er herbs, but its taste is most similar to green and white teas. lBenefits: It refreshes the mind. It helps clear away heat and toxic materials within the human body. Yellow Tea 黄茶黄茶lThe best well-known: Junshan Yinzhen (君山银针) from Hunan Huoshan Huangya (癨山黄芽) from Mt. Huo, Anhui Meng Ding Huangya (

21、蒙顶黄芽) from Mt. Meng, Sichuan Da Ye Qing （大叶青）from GuangdongJunshan Yinzhen 君山银针君山银针Scented tea 花茶花茶lThe tea made 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 m

22、agnolia tea 玉兰花茶 lotus flower tea 荷花茶 chrysanthemum tea 菊花茶 rose tea 玫瑰花茶Jasmine tea 茉莉花茶茉莉花茶 the most popular among scented tea made from jasmine flowers. The most well-known jasmine flower tea is produced in Fujian Province. Compressed tea 压制茶压制茶lThe tea which is compressed and hardened into a cer

23、tain shape brick tea 砖茶: in the form of bricksTuocha 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 countrylmainly produced in Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan provincesCompressed tealBrick tea: 砖茶 huazhua

24、n 花砖茶 (flower brick) heizhuan 黑砖茶 (black brick) mizhuan 米砖茶 (rice brick) qingzhuan 青砖茶 (green brick) lTuocha 沱茶 Xiaguan tuocha 下关沱茶 Puer tuocha 普洱沱茶 Sichuan tuocha 四川沱茶Huazhuan & HeizhuanQinghzhuan & MizhuanTuochaGongfu tea（功夫茶）（功夫茶）The gongfu tea ceremony or kungfu tea ceremony , literally

25、tea brewing with great skill, is a type of Chinese tea ceremony originally used to prepare Oolong tea, though today any loose leaf may be usedTea CeremonyChinese Tea CeremonyChinese Tea CeremonyChinese tea art is not only the combination of tea and art, but also an art of life.Procedures of the kung

26、fu tea ceremony： Heating cups.(温具） Setting tea.（置茶） Washing tea.（洗茶） Making 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 ultimat

27、e pursues of Chinese chadaoA Brief Introduction of Tea SetsA Brief Introduction 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 Sets

28、Classifications of Tea Sets Porcelain瓷Tea Sets Purple Sand 沙Tea Sets Muyu Stone Tea Sets Lacquerware Tea SetsBamboo竹Tea Sets EnamelTea 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 refres

29、hing and helps you work efficiently. Tea is a thirst quencher and aids digestion 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

30、is full nor empty the teapot or teacups while drinking tea. (Shandong Province) 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