Category: Chinese customs

Both the picking and making processes of Longjing tea are elaborate in order to make sure it retains its high quality and original flavor, according to which Longjing tea is classified into six grades (from superior to the fifth grade).

Legends of Longjing Tea

Its history can be dated back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and it has been famous in China since the Song Dynasty (960-1279), prevailing in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing dynasties.

China’s Top Tea Culture Cities

China's top tea culture cities fall into two categories: those that have famous tea-growing areas nearby, and those which have a history and culture of tea-drinking (some are both).

Tips of Effective Tea Drinking

Drinking tea offers numerous benefits. It refreshes the mind, clears heat within the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily routine, please check the following tips which help you reap the maximum health benefits.

Chinese Tea Culture

Drinking tea：Tea is taken as a beverage to quench thirst. Tasting tea: The quality of the tea is judged by the color, fragrance and flavor of the tea, the water quality and even the tea set. When tasting tea, the taster should be able to savor the tea thoroughly.

History of Chinese Tea

The history of Chinese tea is a long and gradual story of refinement. Generations of growers and producers have perfected the Chinese way of manufacturing tea, and its many unique regional variations.

Chinese Tea

Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. As Chinese society developed and progressed, tea production has played a role in driving economic development while tea consumption has remained a practice of daily life.

Bringing It Down a Notch

Kungfu isn't just a physical endeavor but also a spiritual one. Meditation kungfu is practiced throughout China but Tibetan Buddhist meditation techniques stand out among other. Immerse yourself in the history of kungfu practices. The journey through the ancient Lhasa landscape is reason enough to take the journey, abound with trinkets and souvenirs not found in most other regions in China. Tibet is perhaps the most unique province of China.

Shaolin Style

While the economic miracle has drained the study of ancient martial arts out of many cities, in Dengfeng county, Zhengzhou, kungfu thrives. Home of the legendary Shaolin Temple and with a whopping ten percent foreign student count, it's not just China's kung fu capital but the world's epicenter for martial arts training.

Studying Kungfu in China－Tai Chi

Contrary to popular belief not all forms of martial arts are for self-defense. Tai chi is one such martial art where the focus is maintaining proper blood circulation and repository function; so prepare to fight for your health.