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TANDARDS CULTURE BETTER COMMUNICATION GREATER VALUE ｜ Enjoying Green Tea, a Taste of Nature 缕缕清香话绿茶 by Jin Jili 靳吉丽 Tea is the national drink in China. Chinese tea just as Chinese character has a long history, and serves as an important part of Chinese long-standing history and culture. Chinese people love tea-tasting, not only to identify its merits and demerits but also to enjoy the spiritual relaxation and temperament. As the main and earliest variety of tea, green tea distinguishes itself from black tea in many ways, appearance, taste, production and benefits, etc. The identification and appreciation of green tea is more than just knowledge, but the tea art or TEAISM, which is better known for the complex criteria for gradation and normalized rituals of tea drinking. Even the etiquette of making tea and serving tea has been standardized as a ceremony to treat guests or recreate by oneself. 86 C H I N A S TA N D A R D I Z AT I O N M arch / April 2015 Reasons for drinking green tea People always ask why people get used to drinking tea, especially green tea. There may be more than a few answers. Basically, green tea is preferred for its retain- ing antioxidants which are very good for health of the mid-aged and old people. Also green tea as part of human being’s daily diet is good for health. It can relieve the caducity and is help- ful for restraining angiocardiopathy. Green tea is also well known for its benefits of preventing cancer, skin care and refreshment. Fat digesting is also a good rea- son for drinking green tea. Uniquely processed tea mainly growing in Zhengjiang Province. Green tea is of high artistic appreciation value for