Tea in China:Origin, History,
and Cultural Contexts
茶 cháNorthern: cha
Russian - chai Turkish - çay
Japanese - cha
Southern: teEnglish - teaFrench - théGerman - TeeSpanish - te
Legendary origins of tea
Emperor Shennong( 神农 shénnóng)discovered tea by accident in 2737 BCE
History of tea drinking
Han dynasty - Tea used for medicinal purposesTang dynasty – Tea drinking widespread, for
pleasure
Classic of TeaWritten around 760 CE
• Origin of tea
• Tools for making tea
• How tea is manufactured
• How to brew tea
• Tea wares
• Drinking tea
• Anecdotes about tea
• Places that produced tea
Where does tea come
from?
茶树 cháshù
茶叶 chá yè
Types of tea中国人喝各种各样
的茶,比如…
• green tea 绿茶• white tea 白茶• black tea 红茶• oolong tea 乌龙
茶 (wūlóng)
• floral tea 花茶
Making tea 泡茶 pàochá
• quench thirst• aid digestion• fatigue & depression• mental alertness• blood circulation• remove toxins• relieve pain in joints and
limbs• enhance disease resistance• keep skin youthful• impede tooth decay• contribute to longevity
Tea and health中国人认为茶对身体好。
Tea drinking culture
• Served to guests
• Social events
• With or after meals
• Tea and conversation
• Ritual importance
• Gratitude or respect
• Offered to ancestors
Tea and art
Tang dynasty painting showing court ladies playing music and drinking tea
Teapots and cups
Qing dynasty teapotwith landscapes
茶壶 cháhú
茶杯
Teahouse茶馆 cháguǎn
Tea today中国人也喝冰茶,珍珠奶茶,花茶等。zhēnzhū
Tea around the world世界各国的人都喝茶。
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Tea and politics
请你说说中国茶…
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