China’s Tea Culture

China，the homeland of tea，is the first country to grow，produce and drink tea.The discovery of tea，one of the 3 beverages of the world，is a great contribution to the history of human culture.Throughout the dynastic history of China，the enthusiasm of the Chinese people in tea drinking has remained unchanged.This is probably due to the fact that tea is a health drink.In Guide to Chinese Medical Herbs by Li Shizhen of the Ming dynasty，tea is described as a drink good for our digestive system and the brain.Recent scientific analysis has also verified that tea is a salutary beverage.

Over the long history of tea drinking，a special Chinese tea culture came into being.Tea is indispensable in the life of the Chinese people.It is not simply a type of drink，but a transmitter of culture，representing the philosophy，aesthetic views and way of life of the Chinese people，from which the spiritual world of the Chinese people can be discerned.

Chinese tea culture not only refers to the methods of preparing tea，the equipment used to make tea and the occasions on which tea is consumed，but also includes articles，poems，pictures about tea，the art of making and drinking tea，and some customs about tea.This chapter relates the rich knowledge about Chinese tea and Chinese tea culture in terms of the origin of tea，its history，the methods and customs of drinking tea and tea drinking vessels，the Chinese tea ceremony，legends about tea，and the literature and art closely connected with tea.

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