Chinese Tea

By: Seung Woo (

What is Chinese Tea?

A drink that is made by tea leaves and boiled water
There are many different types of Chinese tea such as..
Green tea
Oolong tea
Yellow tea
Black Tea
Whit tea
Reprocessed Tea
Scented tea

History of Chinese tea

The very first tea was created 2737B.C which is about 5000 years
ago.
The emperor, Shennong, was far- sighted and to cure that, he drank
boiled water as a hygienic precaution.
One summer day, when visiting a long distant realm, he and his
court stopped to rest. While resting, the servants began to boil
water with some dried leaves they got from a nearby bush for the
courts to drink. The emperor was interested in this new liquid,
drank some, and he found it very refreshing and decided to call it
tea

How does chinese tea affecting our daily life?

Chinese tea became something very common thing now.
Tea is something that every people drink everyday everywhere.
Modern variations of Chinese teas such as Frappuccino or green tea
cakes.
Health benefits such as calming effect, natural source of caffeine,
reduces stress, may be helpful for curing diseases, and more.

Chinese poem and Chinese literature

The Classic of Tea

It was written by Lu Yu
Published on October 29th 1995
This book describes how perfect tea should be made
It tells you each step of making tea

Chinese Poem
The Seven Cups of Tea
The first cup caresses my dry lips and throat.
The second shatters the walls of my lonely sadness.
The third searches the dry rivulets of my soul to find
the stories of five thousand scrolls.
With the fourth the pain of lifes grievances
evaporates through my pores.
The fifth relaxes my muscles and bones become
light.
With the sixth I find the path that leads to the
immortal ancestors.
Oh the seventh cup! Better not take it! If I had it the
only feeling
Is the fresh wind blowing through my wings,
As I make my way to Penglai.
Lu Tong, Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907)

L Tng

Chinese Tea and Korean Tea

Chinese Tea
Chinese tea is made from leaves of tea plants and boiled water.
Chinese tea is part of their daily life because Chinese teas are
drunk everywhere everyday.

Korean Tea
Use plant called Camellia Sinensis.
It can be drunk hot or cold
Not only using Camellia Sinensis but we can also use fruits,
leaves, roots, or grains.

Bibliography
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-tea/teaclassification.htm
http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-tea/history.
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https://greenteadoodles.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/seven-cupsof-tea/
http://www.ibiblio.org/chineseculture/contents/food/p-foodc03s05.html