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2 Tea The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in China, having originated from there. The Chinese drink tea during many parts of the day such as at meals for good health or simply for pleasure. China According to popular legend, tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor Shennong in about 3,000B. C.. One day, it is said, while he was boiling water, some leaves of a tree dropped into his pot. The tree is later known as the tea tree.Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China.Shennong

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6 Tea Varieties Properties Cultivation and processing

7 Green tea Green tea has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea originates from China.. Many varieties of green tea have been created in countries where it is grown. These varieties can differ substantially due to variable growing conditions, processing and harvesting time.oxidation during processingChina with some evidence suggesting that regular green tea drinkers have lower chances of heart disease and developing certain types of cancer.Green tea has also been claimed as useful for "weight loss management" possibly stimulating fat oxidation.heart diseaseweight loss

8 Some green teas Longjing tea The most well-known of famous Chinese teas from Hangzhou, whose name in Chinese means dragon well.famous Chinese teasHangzhou

9 Zhejiang Province is best known for its Longjing green tea cultivated at the West Lake in Hangzhou. People who live there say the best Longjing tea is produced from leaves gathered in early April.

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11 Biluochun Tea originally produced in the Donting Mountains on the Taihu Lake of Jiangsu Province

12 Oolong tea Oolong tea has some of the characteristics of both green and black tea. It is commonly brewed to be strong, with the bitterness leaving a sweet aftertaste The most famous Oolong tea-Anxi Tieguanyin Tea

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15 Anxi Tieguanyin

16 Black tea Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the less oxidized teas.caffeine oxidized There are some black teas such as Qihong tea, Dianhong tea

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19 Benefits of tea To lose weight -because they can increase your blood circulation. In green tea there is something called antioxidant which helps to burn fat.

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21 Prevent Cancer herbal tea can cure heart ailments, stroke and even prevent certain cancers! Cure Stomach Disorder Better Immune System. To Reduce Stress Better Sleep At Night

22 Cultivation and processing September is the very time for sowing tea seeds The best tea is generally grows on high mountain peaks Plucking tea leaves is a hignly developed art.(fingernail)

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26 Chinese tea culture The Chinese people, in their drinking of tea, place much significance on the act of "savoring." "Savoring tea" is not only a way to discern good tea from mediocre tea, but also how people take delight in their reverie and in tea-drinking itself.

27 Buildings, gardens, ornaments and tea sets are the elements that form the elements for savoring tea. A tranquil, refreshing, comfortable and neat ebvironment is certainly desirable for drinking tea.

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30 Chinese gardens are well known in the world and beautiful Chinese landscapes are too numerous to count. Teahouses tucked away in gardens and nestled beside the natural beauty of mountains and rivers are enchanting places of repose for people to rest and recreate themselves.

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34 we all believe that tea drinking is such a time-honored practice in China that no other beverage could truly replace it in a country with thousands of years of tea- drinking tradition.


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