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chinese tea culture ladies and gentlemen: it?ˉs my honor to stand here and make a speech. my topic is ?°chinese tea culture?±. at first, our ancients found tea make them excited, but they thought that drinking more would be destructive to the morals. as time went by, tea became popular among likeminded people, confucianism, taoism, buddhism and cultivation culture. until tang dynasty, tea culture began taking shape. when it came to song dynasty, tea culture became thriving. when people migrated, they would offer tea. when people engaged, they would send tea. when people got married, they would settle tea. tea became an important part in their daily life. in china, the main varieties of tea are green tea, black tea not only has a good flavor but also benefit to our body, so it is loved by many people home and abroad. different kinds of tea have different function which makes a contribution to our health. for example, the national drink of china-green tea, can dispel the effects of alcohol, clear away summer-heat, refresh yourself and whiten your skin. the second largest kind of tea-black tea, can warm your stomach, be good for your heart and make your bones stronger. dark tea can refresh you in the morning, reduce your blood press and help lose weight. oolong tea is good for your body building and dieting. in all, tea have great medicinal value, anti-cancer, lowering blood pressure, improving eyesight and restraining disease, reducing stress and so on. tea culture and its development reflect not only diet culture, but also chinese spiritual features. china is a country with a time-honored civilization and a land of ceremony and decorum. whenever guests visit, it is necessary to make and serve tea to them. before serving tea, you may ask them for their preferences as to what kind of tea they fancy and serve them the tea in the most appropriate teacups. in the course of serving tea, the host should take careful note of how much water is remaining in the cups and in the