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Chinese Tea CultureKate Ma. 7Cl2
Origin Story says original idea came from legendary
Emperor Shen Nong because he had all water boiled as hygienic precaution
When the emperor was traveling, he stopped to rest and servants began to boil water to drink. Dried leaves from a bush fell into boiling water, and the emperor decided to drink it and found he liked it.
Origin (Cont.) So according to legend tea was created in 2737
BC (Zhou Dynasty)
People began to cultivate tea shrubs 3000 years ago
Tea Facts Is regarded as most Zen-like drink
Compared to personal character
Tea is a mysterious but harmonious combination, both spiritual as well as material
Tea Facts (cont.) Tea’s character is flexible in different
environments
Tea Drinking: Refreshment and Tonic Effect
Tea Tasting: Cultural Meaning
Tea Facts (cont.)
Before 8th Century BC tea was mainly for medicine
The name ‘cha’ comes from CHA which is tea in mandarin. The name ‘tea’ comes from TAY which is tea in Xiamenese (Fujian province)
Essential parts of meals in China
Tea Drinking Customs You should pour guests tea
It shows respect if the younger generation pours tea for the older generation
Tea wares should match surrounding elements (bamboo, plums, pine, snow)
Tea Brewing Four main methods of tea brewing (2
traditional, 2 conventional)
Gong fu method used to enjoy full flavor of tea (includes seven-piece utensil set)
You can brew tea by just boiling water and steeping the leaves
Tea Varieties Many different varieties, depends on how the
tea leaves are picked and prepared
Green, West Lake Dragon Well (Long Jing), Black/Red, Oolong (Wu Lung), Jasmine (Muo Li Hua), Scented
Tea Varieties (cont.) Different parts of China prefer different types
of tea
North China: Scented Tea
Eastern China: Green Tea
Fujian & Guangdong: Red/Black Tea
Bibliography http://
www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-tea/tea-classification.htm
http://www.goldenteahouse.com/steeping_tea.php
http://chineseteas101.com/brewingmethod.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_tea_culture
http://www.sldinter.com/chinese-tea-culture.html
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-tea/
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