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1、Top Ten Tea of ChinaThe details about Chinese Tea Culture1.The History of Tea2.The Classification of Chinese Tea3.The Introduction of Tea Ceremony4.Chinese Teaism (Chadao)5.Tea in Literature and ArtHistory of the Tea China is the initial place of tea and also the fist country to discover the tea tre
2、e 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 to drink tea in their daily life and the appeared the market of tea in 100BC. Drinking tea became a fashion in Xijin dynas
3、ty 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 Nong Shi, the God of Agriculture, was believed to be the first to discover tea. In his “Book of Herbs”(神农本草经神农本草经), it says
4、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 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 contrib
5、ution 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 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: co
6、arse tea and tasteless dinner Tea ClassificationlThe main varieties of Chinese tea: Green TeaBlack TeaOolong TeaWhite TeaYellow TeaScented TeaGreen tea 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 wit
7、h 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 Huangshan 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 Famou
8、s 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, HangzhoulFour 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 LakeBiluoc
9、hun 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 ProvinceBiluo Peak on Mountain Dongting “Terrifying aroma” 吓煞人香吓煞人香 Emperor Kangxi 康熙康熙 named it biluochun.Biluochun TeaDongtingBlack tea 红茶红茶lThe fermented tealThe most popular tea in the worldlThe tea liqui
10、d and tea leaves are reddish.lBenefits: 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 祁门红茶祁门红茶Yunan Dianhong Tea 云南滇红云南滇红Sichuan
11、 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 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
12、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 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
13、 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 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 peo
14、ple 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 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. Fa
15、mous 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 is produced in Anxi 安溪安溪, Fujian Province. tealeaves: dark green in color, similar to that of ironLegend: monk and Goddess Guanyin. It is said that tieguany
16、in 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luncured, non-fermented, non-rubbed, fast-dried green tea The tealeaves are silver in color and have fine white hair on them
17、.The tea liquid is yellowish in color and sweet in taste, with natural fragrance.lBenefits: It helps dispel heat within the human body. It also enhances immune functionIt 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
18、 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 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
19、 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 toxic 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 HunanHuoshan Huangya (霍山黄芽霍山黄芽) from Mt. Huo, AnhuiMeng Di
20、ng Huangya (蒙顶黄芽蒙顶黄芽) from Mt. Meng, SichuanDa 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 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
21、: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the most popular among scented tea made from jasmine flowers.The most well-known jasmine flower tea is produced in Fujian Province. Compressed teaThis is the kind tea which i
22、s compressed and hardened into a certain shape. As compressed tea is black in color in its commercial form, so it also known 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 bricksTuocha 沱茶沱茶: in the form o
23、f 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 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）
24、The gongfu tea ceremony or kungfu tea ceremony , literally 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 usedChinese Tea CeremonyChinese Tea CeremonyChinese tea art is not only the combination of tea and art,
25、 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 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 enjo
26、yment of Chinese tea makers. “Real” The ultimate pursues of Chinese chadao茶茶道道A Brief Introduction of Tea SetsA Brief Introduction of Tea SetsThe 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
27、 means of making tea.Classifications of Tea SetsClassifications of Tea Sets Porcelain Tea Sets Purple Sand Tea Sets Muyu Stone 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
28、 that help to build up good health. Tea is refreshing 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 O
29、ne should neither pour tea water till the teacup 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 CustomslAs a sign of respect
30、: The younger generation shows its respect to the older generation by offering a cup of tea. lTo apologize: People make serious apologies to others by pouring them tea. (a sign of regret and submission)lTo express thanks to your elders on your wedding day:Traditionally, both the bride and groom knee
31、l in front of their parents and serve them tea. 次韵曹辅寄壑源试焙新芽次韵曹辅寄壑源试焙新芽宋宋苏轼苏轼仙山灵雨湿行云，洗遍香肌粉未匀。仙山灵雨湿行云，洗遍香肌粉未匀。明月来投玉川子，清风吹破武林春。明月来投玉川子，清风吹破武林春。要知玉雪心肠好，不是膏油首面新。要知玉雪心肠好，不是膏油首面新。戏作小诗君一笑，从来佳茗似佳人。戏作小诗君一笑，从来佳茗似佳人。Famous line:I make a poem at will just for your smile,It has always been that nice tea is like b
32、eauty.戏作小诗君一笑，从来佳茗似佳人。戏作小诗君一笑，从来佳茗似佳人。Tea in Literature and Art“Xiao Yi Earns Orchid Pavilion Preface”Painted by Yan Liben,Tang Dynasty萧翼赚兰亭图萧翼赚兰亭图 唐唐 阎立本阎立本 “Play the Guqin and Savor the Tea”Painted by Zhou Fang,Tang Dynasty调琴啜茗图卷调琴啜茗图卷（局部）（局部）唐唐 周昉周昉 “Entertainment in Palace”Painted by unkown pain
33、ter,Tang Dynasty宫乐图宫乐图(会茗图会茗图) 唐唐 作者不详作者不详 “Party for Scholars”Painted by Zhao Ji, Northern Song Dynasty 文会图文会图 北宋北宋 赵佶赵佶茶茶唐唐元稹元稹茶。茶。 香叶，嫩芽。香叶，嫩芽。 慕诗客，爱僧家。慕诗客，爱僧家。 碾雕白玉，罗织红纱。碾雕白玉，罗织红纱。 铫煎黄蕊色，碗转曲尘花。铫煎黄蕊色，碗转曲尘花。 夜后邀陪明月，晨前命对朝霞。夜后邀陪明月，晨前命对朝霞。 洗尽古今人不倦，将如醉前岂堪夸。洗尽古今人不倦，将如醉前岂堪夸。 Tea Service Master Tea Service Master Tea Service Master Thank You!
