Category: Chinese Tea Culture

Yellow Tea 黄茶

人们从炒青绿茶中发现,杀青揉捻后干燥不足或不及时,叶色即变黄,于是产生了新的品类——黄茶。黄茶属发酵茶类,黄茶的制作与绿茶有相似之处,不同点是多一道闷堆工序。这个闷堆过程是黄茶制法的主要特点,也是它同绿茶的基本区别。黄茶的品质特点是“黄叶黄汤”。 By observing the stir fixation of green tea, people found out that the tea will turn yellow after fixation

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Tea Culture 茶文化

茶文化是一种沏茶、赏茶、闻茶、饮茶、品茶长期以来不断完善的一种习惯,这种习惯慢慢地变成大家一种认可的信仰,从而形成了一种在中国文化范畴之内的文化现象。 Tea culture is a practice of continuous improvement for making tea, appreciating tea, smelling tea, drinking tea and tasting

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White tea 白茶

白茶是指一种采摘后,只经过杀青,不揉捻,再经过晒或文火干燥后加工的茶。属轻微发酵茶,是我国茶类中的特殊珍品。由于人们采摘了细嫩、叶背多白茸毛的芽叶,加工时不炒不揉,晒干或用文火烘干,使白茸毛在茶的外表完整地保留下来,所以白茶的成品茶是白色的。 White tea refers to tea that has only undergone deactivation of its enzymes but is not rolled and twiddled

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The Rise of the Tea Party 茶会的兴起

在我国,以茶待客的礼仪由来已久,据文献记载,江南一带,在两晋、南北朝时,“客坐设茶”,便已成为普遍的待客礼仪。到唐朝,它更发展为全国性的礼俗。 In China, the etiquette of entertaining guests with tea has a long history. According to historical records, in the

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Chaozhou tea making methods 潮州泡法

1.特色: 1. Characteristics: 针对较粗制的茶,使价格不高的一般茶叶能泡出不凡的风味。讲究一气呵成,在泡茶过程中不允许说话,尽量避免干扰,使精、气、神三者达到统一的境界。对于茶具的选用,动作,时间以及茶汤的变化都有极高的要求。 With the use of unrefined tea products, this method brings outstanding taste out of ordinary tea

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Selection and Evolution of Tea Ware 茶具的选配及变迁

选配茶具,除了看它的使用性能外,茶具的艺术性、制作的精细与否,又是人们选择的另一个重要标准。如果是一位收藏家,那么,他对茶具艺术的追求,更胜过对茶具实用性的要求。 Besides its basic functions, artistic value and craftsmanship are also important standard in selecing tea ware: collectors value the

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Green Tea 绿茶

绿茶是未经发酵的,我国产量最多,饮用最为广泛的一种茶。它的特点是汤清叶绿,所以叫绿茶。绿茶的特性,较多的保留了鲜叶的天然物质,从而形成了绿茶“清汤绿叶,滋味收敛性强”的特点。产区分布于各产茶省、市、自治区。其中以浙江、安徽、江西三省产量最高,质量最优,是我国绿茶生产的主要基地。 The green tea is not a fermented tea. It is the most widely drunk tea and has the largest

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