海上丝路 中华茶文化的传播

The Maritime Silk Road and the Popularization of Tea Culture

茶是东方文明的一种象征,是中国奉献给世界最好的礼物。'海上丝绸之路'将古老的东方树叶及其文化向世界各地传播,不论是日本茶道、韩国茶礼,还是英国的下午茶、荷兰的午后茶,皆源自于中国茶文化。清朝时期,大批的茶籽、茶苗以及茶叶技工们从明州港出发,抵达格鲁吉亚、俄罗斯等地,开创了当地植茶、制茶的先河。

Tea is the symbol of Eastern culture, and one of the best gifts China has offered to the world. Along the maritime trade route, the tea leaves as well as tea culture and rituals were introduced to many other countries. Tea ceremonies in Japan and Korea, as well as afternoon tea in the UK and Netherland, are all originated from the Chinese drink. In the Qing Dynasty, large quantity of seeds and tea seedlings, accompanied with experienced tea workers, set out from the Mingzhou Port to build tea farms in countries such as Russia and Georgia for the first time.