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The written form of the Chinese word for tea was created in the mid- Tang dynasty by modifying the character 荼 pronounced tu, meaning a "bitter vegetable". Tu was used to refer to a variety of plants in ancient China, and acquired the additional meaning of "tea" by the Han dynasty. [ 4 ] The Chinese word for tea was likely ultimately derived ...
Chinese tea culture (simplified Chinese : 中国茶文化; traditional Chinese : 中國茶文化; pinyin : zhōngguó chá wénhuà; lit. 'Chinese tea culture') includes all facets of tea (茶 chá) found in Chinese culture throughout history. Physically, it consists of tea cultivation, brewing, serving, consumption, arts, and ceremonial aspects.
Chinese tea houses refer to the public place where people gathered to drink tea and spend their spare time. Chinese tea houses have a long history. It first took shape during the Tang dynasty Kaiyuan era (713–714) [14] and became common during the Song dynasty. From the Ming and Qing dynasties, tea house culture became integral to regional ...
The etymology of the various words for tea reflects the history of transmission of tea drinking culture and trade from China to countries around the world. [14] Nearly all of the words for tea worldwide fall into three broad groups: te, cha and chai, present in English as tea, cha or char, and chai.
The history of tea spreads across multiple cultures over the span of thousands of years. The tea plant Camellia sinensis is native to East Asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northern Myanmar. [1][2][3] One of the earliest accounts of tea drinking is dated back to China's Shang dynasty, in which tea was ...
Chinese cuisine is a very important part of Chinese culture, which includes cuisine originating from the diverse regions of China, as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many other cuisines in Asia , with modifications made ...
Merchant’s Wife at Tea (Boris Kustodiev, 1918) is a portrayal of Russian Tea Culture. Tea culture is how tea is made and consumed, how people interact with tea, and the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking. Tea plays an important role in some countries. It is commonly consumed at social events, and many cultures have created intricate formal ...
The exact origin of the term is impossible to state with confidence. There are three widely espoused explanations of the origin of the Chinese name. [7] According to the "tribute tea" theory, oolong tea came directly from Dragon-Phoenix Tea Cake tribute tea. The name oolong tea replaced the old title when loose tea came into fashion.