CHINESE TEA & CULTURE

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The History of Chinese Tea
5000 years ago
Medicine
Shennong
& Food
Han Dynasty: Tea as herbal medicine and drink
The Portrait of Shennong
Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties: Early stage
of Tea Culture
The Elixir of the Taoism
"advocating Honesty with Tea" of the Confucianism
The Tang dynasty(618-907) was a prime time during the
development of the Chinese feudal society, which provided
excellent social conditions for the promotion and popularization
of tea and tea drinking custom.
However, comparatively speaking, the development of tea culture
in the Song dynasty(960-1279) had more changes and innovation
than the Tang dynasty. For example, the way of tea drinking, the
varieties of tea, the literatures of tea and the supervising
organizations had all undergone great breakthroughs in the Song
era.
Ancient utensils used to cook tea in Tang
dynasty unearthed in Famen temple, Shangxi
A Teapot Made in
Song Dynasty
The Classic of Tea
Cha Jing
The founding emperor of the Ming dynasty(1368-1644)-Emperor Taizu Zhu
Yuanzhang issued an edict to abolish cake tea and replaced it with bud tea
instead(before that, tea was all fine powdered and then pressed into cakes.
It was labor intensive and time consuming) which promoted the creation of
many new production and processing skills of tea in the Ming dynasty.
In terms of tea processing skills, the roasting skills kept developing
and gradually exceeded the way of steaming; in the aspects such
as tea garden management, tea collection and mastering the
botanical characteristics of tea plants, there all were more
improvement and development than in the Song dynasty and the
Yuan dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang,
the founding
Emperor of Ming
dynasty who
abolished cake
tea and replaced
it with loose tea
in China
A Teapot Made in Yaozhou
Kiln in Ming Dynasty
A Yixing Purple Sand Teapot
Made in Ming Dynasty
In the Qing dynasty(1644-1911), besides the men of letters and the
royal family, drinking tea also began to be popularized as a kind of
custom among the ordinary people, and became a part of conventions.
An important symbol of the popularization of tea drinking among the
people was that the modern teahouses mushroomed and became
an important social place for all the classes, including the common
people.


Tea Sets of Chinese
Qing Dynasty
A Teapot of Qing Dynasty
Tea Sets of Chinese
Qing Dynasty
Chinas Tea Producing Area
-Mainly divided into four parts
Tea Producing Area of Southern China

Including:
South of Yunnan Province
South of Guangxi Province
Middle and South of Guangdong Province
Southeast of Fujian Province
Taiwan Province
Hainan Province
Tea Producing Area of Southwest China

Including:
Middle and North of Yunnan Province
North of Guangxi Province
East of Sichuan Province
Part of Southeast of Tibet
Guizhou Province
Chongqing
South Tea Producing Area of Yangtze River
-The Main Tea Producing Area Of China
Including:
North of Guangdong Province
North of Guangxi Province
North and East of Fujian Province
Hunnan Province
Jiangxi Province
Zhejiang Province
South of Hubei Province
South of Anhui Province
South of Jiangsu Province


North Tea Producing Area of Yangtze River

Including:
South of Gansu Province
South of Henan Province
Southeast of Shandong Province
North of Hubei Province
North of Anhui Province
North of Jiangsu Province


Varieties of Chinese Tea
How many kinds of Chinese tea do you know?
Green tea

White tea

Black tea

Yellow tea

Oolong tea

Dark tea

Scented tea

Green Tea
The national drink of China []
Main functions
Dispel the effects of alcohol
Clearing away summer-heat
Refresh oneself
-Has The Biggest Number Of Types In China
Anji Baicha

Huangshan
Maofeng

Longjing

Green Tea
Biluochun

Taiping
Houkui

Main Types:
Longjing(
Huangshan Maofeng
Anji Baicha
Biluochun
Biluochun Pi Lo Chun
Dong Ting mountain of TaiHu
Jiangsu province, China
Features :
Birthplace
1.Flowery with a lasting sweet
aftertaste
2.Complex and delicate taste
3.Tiny, slightly curled tea leaves
covered with white down
Anji Baicha
Anji County, Zhejiang province China
Features :
Birthplace
1. Fresh, floral and mellow with
lovely lemony notes
2. A soft, silky mouthfeel and a
sweet aftertaste
3. Slender, tender pale jade-colored
leaves
Longjing Tea (Dragon Well Tea)
West Lake, Huangzhou, Zhejiang
province, China
Features :
Birthplace
1. Fresh, floral and mellow with
orchard fruit notes
2. A soft, silky mouthfeel and
a sweet lasting aftertaste
3. Greenish, whole flat and neat
leaves with sharp edge
Huangshan Maofeng (Yellow
Mountain Fur Peak)
Huangshan, Anhui province, China
Features :
Birthplace
1. Fresh, mellow with lovely
nutty notes
2. A pleasant floral aftertaste
3. Slender, tender pale jade-colored
leaves
White Tea
Features:
Birthplace
Fujian Province
1.Plant :whitish appearance
Baihao YinZhen
(Silver Needle Tea)
2.Liquid: yellow-green
3.Fresh smell
Bai Mu Dan
(White Peony Tea)
-Gains Great Popularity In
Recent Years In China
Bai Mu DanWhite Peony Tea
Fuding,Fujian province, China
Features :
Birthplace
1. Smooth and mellow
2. Cucumber fresh with
soft fruit notes
3. Tender green one or two
leaves with one bud
Baihao YinzhenSilver Needle
Fuding, Fujian province, China
Features :
Birthplace
1. Light, delicate quenching
flavors
2. Fresh full textured with a
satisfying velvety finish
3. Light, plump and large downy
tips
Black Tea
Main functions
Help manage - or even prevent - diabetes
Help protects your heart
-Originated In China And Spread And Known
Worldwide
May help with weight loss
A tremendous source of potent antioxidants
Keemun Tea

Tan Yang Congou

Bai Lin Congou

Black Tea
Yunnan
Black Tea

Lapsang
Souchong

Main Types:
Lapsang Souchong

Yunnan Black Tea

Keemun Congou

Keemun Maofeng

Lapsang Souchong
Tongmu, Wuyishan Mountain Fujian
province, China
Features:
Birthplace
1. Richly and smoulderingly smoky yet
with great harmony and wealth of dried
Longan aroma (Traditional Type)
2. Mellow, fruity and flowery (Modern
Type such as Jin Jun Mei)
-The Oldest Black Tea In The World
Type:
Traditional Lapsang Souchong (smoked with pine woods),
Modern Lapsang Souchong (without being smoked)
including Jin Jun Mei and Yin Jun Mei
Keemun TeaQimen Black Tea
Qimen County, Anhui province, China
Features :
Birthplace
1. Thin and cut leaves. Complex
aroma with a hint of smokiness
(Keemun Congou)
2. Fuzzy-tipped tight whole leaves,
toasty, chocolaty and fruity (Keemun
Maofeng Tea or Keemun Aromatic Tea)
Keemun Congou, Keemun Maofeng,
Keemun Aromatic Snail(
Keemun Golden Needle
Type:
Yunnan Black TeaDian Hong
Fengqing County, Yunnan province,
China
Features :
Birthplace
1.Thin and cut leaves in black and
gold . Mellow, Fruity and full-bodied
(Dianhong Congou)
2. Naturally curled, slender whole leaves.
Delicate, sweet, brisk, flowery Yunnan Gold
Bud, Golden Snail and Golden Needle)
Dianhong Congou, Yunnan Gold Bud,
Yunnan Golden Snail
Yunnan Golden Needle
Type:
Oolong Tea
Main functions
Stronger Immune System
Strengthens teeth
-Of The Most Amazing Diverse Taste And
Flavor
Help with weight loss
A tremendous source of potent antioxidants
Tieguanyin |
Iron Goddess
of Mercy

Taiwan Oolong

Oolong Tea
Fenghuang
Dancong |
Phoenxi
Oolong

Wiyi Yancha |
Rock Oolong

Main Types:
Tieguanyin OolongIron
Goddess of Mercy
Anxi, Fujian province, China
Features :
Birthplace
Type:
1. Lightly roasted Tie Guan Yin
2. Heavily Roasted Tie Guan Yin (traditional type)
3. Moderately Roasted Tie Guan Yin
1. Green and tightly rolled in ball shape
2. Light green Jade color. Very flowery
(lightly roasted Tie Guan Yin); Complex,
less floral (Heavily Roasted); A good balance
of floral aroma and complex taste
(Moderately Roasted)
Tieguanyin Oolong
(Lightly Roasted)
Wuyi YanchaWuyi Rock Oolong
Wuyishan Mountain, Fujian province,
China
Features :
Birthplace
Type:
Rougui,Shuixian,Dahongpao
Baijiguan, Tieluoshan
1. Close, tight and slender in dark
2. Flowery, mellow, rich and complex with
long lasting sweet aftertaste
Pure Qidan Dahongpao
(Big Red Robe Oolong)
Fenghuang DancongPhoenix
Dancong Oolong
Chaozhou, Guangdong province, China
Features :
Birthplace
Type:
Mi Lan Xiang,Huang Zhi Xiang,
Yu Lan Xiang Da Wu Ye
1. Beautifully rolled into even fine
stripes in goldish-dark color
2. noted for their ability to naturally imitate
the flavors and fragrances of various
flowers and fruits.
Phoenix Dancong
(Huang Zhi Xiang)
Yellow Tea
Features:
1. Adding an extra step during production,
called "Sealed Yellowing"
Huoshan Huangya
(Traditional Type)
2. Sweet, mellow and bright yellow in color,
while without any hint of grassy taste
characteristic of green tea.
-The Most Elusive Chinese Tea
Type:
Junshan Yinzhen,
Huoshan Huangya
Mengding Hungya
Huoshan Huang Da Cha
Dark Tea
Features:
1. Brown infusion, mellow and smooth.
Some kinds of puerh would smell flowery
Aged Puerh Tea
2. Kept longer taste better
-Kept Longer Taste Better
Type:
Ripe Puerh Tea ,
Aged Raw Puerh Tea
Liu Bao Dark Tea
Hunan Dark Tea
Scented Tea ()
1.Mostly made of Green tea or
black tea and flowers
2. Aromatic flavor ()
Types:
1. Jasmine Scented Tea
2. Rose Scented Tea
3. Osmanthus Tea
Premium Jasmine Tea
-Jasmine Silver Needle
Premium Jasmine Tea
-Bi Tan Piao Xue
Do you know?
1.How many kinds of tea we have
mentioned ?What are they?
2.Which kind does Biluochun
belong to?
3.Which scented tea is most popular?
Green tea , White tea ,
Black tea ,Dark tea,
Yellow tea ,Oolong tea
Scented tea
Green tea
Jasmine tea
4Which province is Pu-erhs
birthplace?
5Which kind of tea is the most popular
one in the west?
Yunnan
Black tea
Why tea is popular?
Benefits of drinking tea
1 Medical value
4 Refresh oneself
3 Lose weight
2 Eliminate grease
5
Medicinal value
1.Anti-cancer
2.Lower blood pressure
3.Improve eyesight
Do you want to know how
to become beautiful by
drinking scented tea?
Tips about scented tea
1 Skin whitening
Rose tea
Peony tea

2 Lose weight:
Lemon grass tea()
Jasmine tea

violet
marigold
3 Reduce Stress
Please think
1 Please list at least four benefits
of drinking tea.
2 Which scented tea can help us
to reduce stress?
Marigold
violet


3 Can you spell
Peony tea
The Art of Tea
The art of tea including the tea ceremony, the
technique of brewing tea, the process of tasting
tea, tea set, tea paintings, etc.

1
st
Stage: Prepare The Surroundings
The ceremony should be carried out in an
appropriate space. A table large enough to
hold the tea-making utensils, the drip tray, and
the water is the minimum necessary. Ideally
the surroundings should be peaceful and
conducive to relaxation and socialization.
Incense, flowers, and low, soft, traditional
music will all add to the ambience, as will
songbirds.
2nd Stage: Warm The Pot And Heat The Cups

At this point the cups and pot are laid on the table.
They are then warmed and sterilized with hot water,
the excess is then poured away. When pouring
from the cups in the Taiwanese style, the wooden
tweezers may be used instead of bare hands.

3rd Stage: Appreciate Excellent Tea

At this point those who would partake of the
tea during the ceremony examine and
appreciate its appearance, smell, and its other
characteristics.
4th Stage: Put The Tea Leaves Into The
Pot
The teapot is filled with tea. For a 150 ml tea pot
at least 15 grams of tea leaves are used,
however depending on the size of the pot and
the strength of the tea the pot may be filled
between 1/2 and 2/3 full.
5th Stage: Brew The Tea

Rinse the leaves by using hot water and then pour out
the water.

Refill the pot with hot water poured from some height
above the pot.

The bubbles which may have formed on the surface
are removed using the lid, and pour hot water on
surface of the teapot.

Wait for tea aroma and serve the tea to the guests.

6th StageAroma Appreciation
Aroma appreciation consists of four steps:
smelling, looking, tasting and relishing.
Like meditation, aroma appreciation requires an
inward-turned mind in a peaceful world.
7th Stage: Compliment
The ceremony ends with the used tea leaves
being put into a clean bowl for the guests to
appreciate the tea in its used form. Good etiquette
dictates that the guests should make appropriate
compliments regarding the choice of tea.
8th Final Stage: Cleaning Up

Brewed tea and tea leaves should not remain in the
teapot after the tea-savoring. It must be cleaned up
thoroughly and rinsed with hot tea.
Utensils must be sterilized with boiling water.
The tea pot should be rinsed with hot tea and the
outside of the pot should be rubbed / polished with a
good linen cloth.
A teapot should never be rinsed with water, nor
washed with detergents or soaps.
Allow the tea pot to dry naturally.
Let the utensils and serving cups air dry on a tea tray.
Characteristics of Chinese Tea Culture
Elegant in atmosphere
Tea-drinking, or rather, tea-savoring is not only to
get out of thirst, but also to enjoy the pleasure, to
reflect upon oneself, to think about life. It leads to
the peace in mind.
Characteristics of Chinese Tea Culture
Various in forms
Chinese tea culture is expressed in forms of
poetry, painting, proverb, objects (tea leaves, tea
service, etc), cultural activities, restaurants, gifts,
process of tea-making and tea-savoring, etc.
A masterpiece by Chinese ancient famous painter,Liben Yan,
showing a scene of people of Tang Dynasty boiling tea.
The Spirit of Tea
Profound in thoughts, as well as
the most important part.
Chinese tea culture is based on the
Confucianism and integrates the
distillation of Taoism and Buddhism.
It emphasizes the harmony with
nature, soul and mind.

Spiritual Content
Harmony is the core value of Chinese tea
culture.
1. Harmony is the common thought in
Confucianism(, Taoism
and Buddhism .
2. In Tea Scripture, it is illustrated by the
design of the wind stove, an instrument used to
make tea. The wind stove is made of iron(),
put on the floor(), to boil() the tea water()
with charcoal().
Thus, the process of making tea is actually
the harmony or balance among the five
elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth.
Spiritual Content
Harmony is the core value of Chinese
tea culture.
3. In steeping tea, it is expressed in the
harmony of the tastes.

In serving the guests, it is expressed in
courtesy.
In drinking the tea, it is expressed in the
compliment.

In the surroundings and mind, it is
expressed in the virtue.

Spiritual Content
Tranquility is the road one must follow to
cultivate oneself.
Tranquility not only refers to the peaceful
environment but also the calm mind. When the
savor of the tea is unconsciously absorbed into
every corner of your body, you may feel kind of
empty, or relaxed, your spirit may be purified. In
this way, you reflect upon yourself and achieve
the harmony with nature.
Spiritual Content
Tranquility is the road one must follow
to cultivate oneself.
This idea is profoundly illustrated in some
Chinese poems.








Spiritual Content
Happiness is the enjoyment both in body
and mind.
Tea-savoring is the happiness that can be
enjoyed by everyone, rich or poor, educated or
illiterate. Different kinds of people may pursue
it in different ways, so it proves the idea of
Taoism that to enjoy yourself for your needs.

Spiritual Content
Happiness is the enjoyment both in body and
mind.
In the process of tea-savoring,
Poets enjoy themselves by placing their feelings
on objects, composing a poem, and making friends.
Buddhists delight themselves by appreciating
the spirit of Chan , understanding the truth of life.
Taoists please themselves by maintaining good
health, hoping to be immortal.
Common people become happy by relaxing and
enjoying life.
Spiritual Content
Truth is the ultimate pursuit of tea-savoring.
The pursuit of Truth includes three points:
1.truth in spirit: in tea-savoring, the goal is
to cultivate yourself.
2.truth in passion: through savoring tea,
the friendship should be enhanced.
3.truth in nature : in tea-savoring,
completely relax yourself and free your mind.
Conclusion
China is the homeland of tea.
Chinese tea culture covers all realms
of life.
The study of Chinese tea culture is of
great significance in that it is closely
related with Chinese traditional culture.
Today, tea has been consumed as a
beverage in all over the world.
Taboos
1.Before dinner
2. Right after dinner
lower the daily take-in
hard to get nutrients
lose the appetite
3.Too hot tea
hurt organs: throat
4.Cold tea
more phlegm()
easy to catch a cold
lose nutrients
produce harmful elements
5.repeated infusions(/
overnight tea
6.Take medicine with tea
7.Too strong tea
lose medical effects.
headache/insomnia
2. How many taboos have we learnt? List at least
three of them.
1. Now do you know why does Candy catch a cold?
Cold tea
Seven
Hot /cold tea
Before/after dinner
Strong tea/overnight tea
Storage
Air
Water
High temperature
Strong light

What are the factors that
make tea go bad?
Envelope :
It cant keep the
tea from the air
and water well..
Never store tea like these !!!
Newspaper:
It has lead
which is harmful for
the health.
Right ways to store tea-leaves:
small plastic bags
Pottery Jar
(
For short-time storage :
Metal tins
(
Tips: For Long-time Storage
What teas should be kept refrigerated?
What teas shouldnt be kept refrigerated?
Green Tea, Green Tieguanyin Oolong
Black Tea, White Tea, Black Oolong such as Phoenix
Dancong and Wuyi Yancha, Puerh Tea, Dark Tea, Yellow Tea
Quiz
2.Where cant you store the tea?
1.What are the 4 factors that make
tea go bad ?
Air , high temperature
water , strong light
Envelope , Newspaper
How to recycle
tea leaves?
Tip1:
Tea-flavored egg


Cook the egg thoroughly
Gently break the eggshell
Add tealeaves to the water
Procedures:
3
1
2
Enhance your thinking ability.
Keep you refreshed and sober.
Tea pillow


Dry the tea leaves in the sun.
and fill a pillow with dry tea.

Tip2:
Procedures
Functions
Light the
dry tea
Then the mosquitoes will disappear!
Get rid of mosquitoes Tip3:
Use dry tea

Mosquito-repellent
Insence []
Tip4:
Care your hair.
Wash silk clothes.
Keep them shining.
.
Tip5:
Sterilizeand cure barbiers().
Attention
Green tea
Persistent ,
repeating.
Tip6:
Clear up fetid breath
Rinse the mouth()
with tea infusion.
Keep tealeaves in
the mouth.

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