Chinese Tea Culture英文茶道.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tieguanyin （铁观音） Tieguanyin is produced in Anxi 安溪, Fujian Province. tealeaves: dark green in color, similar to that of iron Legend: monk and Goddess Guanyin. It is said that tieguanyin has such a strong aroma that even after adding water to the teapot seven times, one can still enjoy the pleasant taste and fragrance. Anxi 安溪 White tea 白茶 Uncured, non-fermented, non-rubbed, fast-dried green tea The tealeaves are silver in color and have fine white hair on them. The tea liquid is yellowish in color and sweet in taste, with natural fragrance. Benefits: It helps dispel heat within the human body. It also enhances immune function It protects the heart and blood vessels. White tea 白茶 It is mainly produced in Fuding 福鼎，Zhenghe 政和, and Songxi松溪 of Fujian Province. The most well-known “yinzhen baihao” 银针白毫 (silver needle with fine hair on them) “baimudan” 白牡丹 （White Peony ） yinzhen baihao 银针白毫 Yellow Tea 黄茶 The tea produced by letting damp tea leaves naturally turn yellow It has an original smell like that of black tea if the tea is cured with other herbs, but its taste is most similar to green and white teas. Benefits: It refreshes the mind. It helps clear away heat and toxic materials within the human body. Yellow Tea 黄茶 The best well-known: Junshan Yinzhen (君山银针) from Hunan Huoshan Huangya (癨山黄芽) from Mt. Huo, Anhui Meng Ding Huangya (蒙顶黄芽) from Mt. Meng, Sichuan Da Ye Qing （大叶青）from Guangdong Junshan Yinzhen 君山银针 Scented tea （花茶） The tea made by mixing and aromatizing tea leaves with scented flowers It is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. The most well-known: jasmine tea 茉莉花茶 magnolia tea 玉兰花茶 lotus flower tea 荷花茶 chrysanthemum tea 菊花茶 rose tea 玫瑰花茶 Scented tea （花茶） Jasmine tea 茉莉花茶 Chrysanthemum Flower tea菊花茶 Jasmine tea 茉莉花茶 the most popular among scented tea made from jasmine flowers. The most well-kn