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Origin According to Chinese legend, tea was discovered by emperor Shen Nong in 2737 B.C.E. While boiling water one morning, leaves from a nearby plant fell into the pot.
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Tea Story While visiting the Youxiang Tea Garden during the 9th Liyang Tea Festival, I asked the plantation manager what the attraction is with tea...
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Tea Horse Road  As its name suggests, the Chamadao, literally translated as 'Tea Horse Road', was a central trade route for exchanging Tibetan horses and Chinese tea.
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 Chinese Tea Culture--More Than Just Tea
Just like coffee in the West, tea has long been a part of daily life in China. You can see teahouses scattered on the streets of Chinese cities like cafes in the West. It is no secret that Chinese people have a particularly special relationship with tea. In recent years a specific branch of Chinese culture especially related to tea has been getting more attention, it's Chinese Tea Culture. | |
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Teahouse  While no one can refuse sitting back and enjoying a fragrant tea at home, people also love to go to teahouses. At teahouses, you can not only enjoy tea but also the companionship of others, combined with a bit of fun.
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Tea Museum  Here you can learn about the history of tea, the best varieties and the etiquette of tea drinking in China.
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Yixin Teapots It is said that if you use a Yixing teapot for many years, you can brew tea just by pouring boiling water into the empty pot.
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Drink to the Health Tea is number one beverage second to water. Tea is a daily ritual for millions of people World wide.Tea is refreshing -- hot or cold. Tea is delicious -- just add some honey and milk. Tea is healthy -- green tea contains vitamin C.
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Tea and Minority Groups  Tea is regarded as something belonging to the gods. The tea customs vary from different minority groups in China.
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