中国茶文化英文.ppt

Chinese Tea Culture 101203 杨 国 China is the first country to grow, produce and drink tea. We can say, the events of tea in other countries in the world, directly or indirectly, are basically spread out from China. China is the homeland of tea, and tea have become the national drink. The Discovery of Tea According to Lu Yu’s Tea Scripture, tea drinking in china can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty:”Tea was discovered by Shennong and became popular as a drink in the state of Lu because of Zhou Gong.” 据陆羽《茶经》记载：“茶之为饮，发乎神农氏，闻于鲁周公。” Tea Sage of China When we talk about Chinese tea culture today, we shouldn’t miss an important figure in Chinese history —Lu Yu(733-804),who is respected as a “Tea Sage” for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. During the Song Dynasty, Lu Yu wrote the Tea Scripture(also translated as The Classic of Tea). The Tea Scripture was a systematic summation of scientific knowledge and people’s experience of tea in the Tang Dynasty and before. The statue of Lu Yu Classification of Tea 1.绿茶( green tea )：龙井茶、碧螺春、六安瓜片、竹叶青、黄山毛峰等 2.黄茶(yellow tea)：霍山黄芽、君山银叶等 3.白茶(white tea)：白毫银针、白牡丹、寿眉等 4.青茶/乌龙茶(oolong tea)：铁观音、冻顶乌龙、武夷岩茶、凤凰水仙等 5.红茶(black tea)：小种红茶、祁门红茶、滇红功夫、闽红工夫等 6.黑茶(dark tea )：湖南黑茶、六堡茶、普洱熟茶等 The Top Ten Chinese Tea 滇红 洞庭碧螺春 黄山毛峰 祁红 婺绿(屯绿) 冻顶乌龙茶 西湖龙井 平水珠茶 安溪铁观音 大红袍 Some Famous Tea in China (1)西湖龙井茶 West Lake longjing tea 绿茶 green tea; 中国十大名茶之一 one of the top ten Chinese tea, 30多个品牌 more than 30 brands; 中国政府机构每年都购买超过100kgs的茶叶 the central government of China buy more than100kgs every year; Some Famous Tea in China (2)洞庭碧螺春茶 Dongting biluochun tea 绿茶 green tea; 中国十大名茶之一 one of the top ten chinese tea; 一个勤劳，善良的孤女，名叫碧螺; a hard-working, kind-hearted orphan girl, named biluo; 1954年，周总理出席日内瓦会议，携带2公斤; in 1954,premier Zhou attend the Geneva meeting, taking 2kgs; Some Famous Tea in China (3)黄山毛峰茶 Huangshan maofeng tea 中国十大名茶之一 one of the top ten chinese tea; 鲜叶采自黄山高峰 the fresh leav