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（一） 中国素有“茶的故乡”之称，是世界上最早种植茶、制作茶、饮用茶的国家。 茶的发明和利用是中国人对人类文化史的一大贡献。几千年来，中国人品茶的热情始终未减，因为茶是有益于健康的天然饮品。茶在中国人的社会和情感生活中都有着重要的作用。客来敬茶是中国较为普遍的习俗，不仅是出于对客人的礼貌，而且也是一种亲切（togetherness)的象征和快乐的分享。 China, the homeland of tea, is the first country to grow, produce and drink tea. The discovery of tea 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. That is probably due to the fact that tea is a health drink. Tea plays an important role in Chinese people’s social and emoti