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Page 1: Chinesetea. Content Chinese tea culture Chinese tea culture History of tea in China History of tea in China Tea drinking customs Tea drinking customs.

Chinese Chinese tea tea Chinese Chinese tea tea

Page 2: Chinesetea. Content Chinese tea culture Chinese tea culture History of tea in China History of tea in China Tea drinking customs Tea drinking customs.

ContentContentChinese tea cultureChinese tea culture

History of tea in China History of tea in China

Tea drinking customs Tea drinking customs

Origins of the tea plant in China Origins of the tea plant in China

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Chinese Chinese teatea culture culture

Chinese tea culture refers to the methods of preparation of tea, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consumed in China. The terms the "Way of Tea " and "Tea Ceremony" have been used, but the term "Tea Culture includes more than just the ceremony.

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History of tea in China History of tea in China The history of tea in China is long and The history of tea in China is long and

complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for complex. The Chinese have enjoyed tea for

millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure millennia. Scholars hailed the brew as a cure

for a variety of ailments; the nobility for a variety of ailments; the nobility

considered the consumption of good tea as a considered the consumption of good tea as a

mark of their status, and the common people mark of their status, and the common people

simply enjoyed its flavor.simply enjoyed its flavor.

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Historical Background AccordingAccording to legend, tea was first discovered by the Chinese to legend, tea was first discovered by the Chinese

emperor and inventor Shennong in 2737 BC. It is said that the emperor and inventor Shennong in 2737 BC. It is said that the

emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it emperor liked his drinking water boiled before he drank it so it

would be clean, so that is what his servants did. One day, on a would be clean, so that is what his servants did. One day, on a

trip to a distant region, he and his army stopped to rest. A trip to a distant region, he and his army stopped to rest. A

servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf servant began boiling water for him to drink, and a dead leaf

from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish from the wild tea bush fell into the water. It turned a brownish

color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor color, but it was unnoticed and presented to the emperor

anyway. The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing, and anyway. The emperor drank it and found it very refreshing, and

cha (tea) was born .cha (tea) was born .

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Historical Background • While historically the origin of While historically the origin of

tea as a medicinal herb useful tea as a medicinal herb useful for staying awake is unclear, for staying awake is unclear, China is considered to have the China is considered to have the earliest records of tea drinking, earliest records of tea drinking, with recorded tea use in its with recorded tea use in its history dating back to the first history dating back to the first millennium BC. The Han Dynasty millennium BC. The Han Dynasty used tea as medicine. The use of used tea as medicine. The use of tea as a beverage drunk for tea as a beverage drunk for pleasure on social occasions pleasure on social occasions dates from the Tang Dynasty or dates from the Tang Dynasty or earlier. earlier.

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Origins of the tea Origins of the tea plant in Chinaplant in China In 760 AD, Lu Yu already noted: Tea is a In 760 AD, Lu Yu already noted: Tea is a

grand tree from the South, tall from one, grand tree from the South, tall from one, two, and up to several dozen Chi. Some two, and up to several dozen Chi. Some with circumference up two meters (6.6 with circumference up two meters (6.6 feet). feet).

A. Wilson in his exploration of the south A. Wilson in his exploration of the south east area of China discovered tea bushes east area of China discovered tea bushes up to ten feet tall in mountains in up to ten feet tall in mountains in Sichuan Sichuan

In 1939, botanists discovered a 7.5 meter In 1939, botanists discovered a 7.5 meter (24.6 feet) wild tea tree in Wuchuang (24.6 feet) wild tea tree in Wuchuang county of Guizhou province. county of Guizhou province.

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• In 1940, on the Old In 1940, on the Old Eagle mountain of Eagle mountain of Wuchuang county, a Wuchuang county, a 6.6 (21.7) meter tall 6.6 (21.7) meter tall wild tea tree was wild tea tree was discovered. discovered.

• In 1957, a 12 meter In 1957, a 12 meter (39.4 feet) wild tea (39.4 feet) wild tea tree was discovered tree was discovered in Cheshui county of in Cheshui county of Guizhou. Guizhou.

Origins of the tea Origins of the tea plant in Chinaplant in China

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• In 1961, a one thousand In 1961, a one thousand seven hundred years old, seven hundred years old, thirty two meters (105 feet) thirty two meters (105 feet) tall and more than one tall and more than one meter (3.3 feet) diameter meter (3.3 feet) diameter wild tea tree was found in wild tea tree was found in the rain forest of Yunnan, the rain forest of Yunnan, this is the king of tea trees. this is the king of tea trees.

• More wild tea trees were More wild tea trees were found in the mountains of found in the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan,and Sichuan, Yunnan,and Guizhou provincies, many of Guizhou provincies, many of them more than ten meters them more than ten meters tall.tall.

Origins of the tea Origins of the tea plant plant

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Brewing Chinese Brewing Chinese teatea

• There are many different ways of There are many different ways of brewing Chinese tea depending on brewing Chinese tea depending on variables like the formality of the variables like the formality of the occasion, the means of the people occasion, the means of the people preparing it and the kind of tea preparing it and the kind of tea being brewed. For example, green being brewed. For example, green teas are more delicate than oolong teas are more delicate than oolong teas or black teas and should be teas or black teas and should be brewed with cooler water as a brewed with cooler water as a result. result.

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• Gàiwǎn also known as a cover Gàiwǎn also known as a cover bowl, also known as lidded cup or bowl, also known as lidded cup or heat suffocation vesseldepending heat suffocation vesseldepending on the region of the China. The on the region of the China. The chaou is a three piece teaware chaou is a three piece teaware consisting of a lid, cup/bowl, and a consisting of a lid, cup/bowl, and a saucer. Chaous are generally saucer. Chaous are generally made of porcelain or are glazed on made of porcelain or are glazed on the inside in order to prevent a the inside in order to prevent a buildup of tannins. buildup of tannins.

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Gongfu chadao/(tea Gongfu chadao/(tea ceremony) brewingceremony) brewing• The Gōngfu Chá Dào also The Gōngfu Chá Dào also

known as "Gongfucha" or the known as "Gongfucha" or the "Kung Fu Tea Ceremony" is a "Kung Fu Tea Ceremony" is a relatively famous tradition of relatively famous tradition of Minnan and Chaozhou or Minnan and Chaozhou or Chaoshan . It makes use of Chaoshan . It makes use of small Yixing teawares teapot small Yixing teawares teapot of about 100 – 150 ml (4 or 5 of about 100 – 150 ml (4 or 5 fl.oz.) to enhance the fl.oz.) to enhance the aesthetics, and more aesthetics, and more importantly "round out" the importantly "round out" the taste of the tea being brewed. taste of the tea being brewed.

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as a sign of respect as a sign of respect

To apologizeTo apologize

To express To express thanks to thanks to

your elders your elders on one's on one's wedding wedding

day day

To connect large families To connect large families

on wedding dayson wedding days

To pass on To pass on

the traditionthe tradition

For a family gatheringFor a family gathering

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Folding the napkin in tea ceremonies is a traditional action and is done to keep away bad Qi energy in China as tea was regarded as one of the seven daily necessities, the others being firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar .

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