Category: Chinese customs

Night Snow
Bai Juyi
Already surprised quilt pillow cold
Again see window bright
Night deep know snow heavy
Occasionally hear snap bamboo sound I was surprised my quilt and pillow were cold,
I see that now the window's bright again.
Deep in the night, I know the snow is thick,
I sometimes hear the sound as bamboo snaps

Clearing Rain
Du Fu
雨晴（一作秋霁） 天水秋云薄
从西万里风
今朝好晴景
久雨不妨农
塞柳行疏翠
山梨结小红
胡笳楼上发
一雁入高空 yǔ qíng（yī zuò qiū jì）

An Invitation to Mr Liu
Bai Juyi   Green ant new unstrained beer
Red clay small fire stove
Evening come sky almost snow
Can drink one cup not?
Green lees of beer that's newly brewed,
A little stove of red clay burns.
As evening comes, the sky's about to snow,
Can you drink one cup with me?

Spring Night in the Left Office
Du Fu
春宿左省 花隐掖垣暮
啾啾栖鸟过
星临万户动
月傍九霄多
不寝听金钥
因风想玉珂
明朝有封事
数问夜如何 chūn sù zuǒ shěng

Winding River (2)
Du Fu
曲江二首 (二) 朝回日日典春衣
每日江头尽醉归
酒债寻常行处有
人生七十古来稀
穿花蛱蝶深深见
点水蜻蜓款款飞
传语风光共流转
暂时相赏莫相违 qū jiāng èr shǒu (èr)

Winding River (1)
Du Fu
曲江二首 (一) 一片花飞减却春
风飘万点正愁人
且看欲尽花经眼
莫厌伤多酒入唇
江上小堂巢翡翠
花边高冢卧麒麟
细推物理须行乐
何用浮名绊此身 qū jiāng èr shǒu (yī)

White tea is unfermented, uncured green tea that has been quickly dried. It is indigenous to Fujan Province, and is lighter in color than other types of tea with a subtle, delicate flavor.

Yellow tea is produced by allowing damp tea leaves to dry naturally. It has a distinctive aroma, similar to red tea, but its flavor is closer to green and white teas. Yellow tea is also used to describe the high-quality tea that was served to the emperors, as yellow wsa the traditional imperial color.

Chinese green tea is the oldest and most popular type of tea; it has been enjoyed in China for several thousand years. Green tea is made from the new shoots of the tea plant, and the tea leaves are dried and processed according to the type of tea desired.

Preparation:Get some Longjing tea, a glass cup, and a bottle of mineral spring water ready, and then put three grams (one teaspoon) of tea into the cup.