China’s teahouses open a window to city culture by Liu Wei TEAHOUSES in China can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).Accompanying flourishing commerce and economy,teahouses were widely found in both urban a...China’s teahouses open a window to city culture by Liu Wei TEAHOUSES in China can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).Accompanying flourishing commerce and economy,teahouses were widely found in both urban and rural areas.Due to their many geographical locations and long history,they vary in style across the country. Cameroonian crosstalk performer Francis Tchiegue has been in China for seven years,and speaks Chinese fluently.When touring through Chinese cities,he loves to visit local teahouses to learn展开更多
TEA originated in China and spread to the rest of the world long ago. It is more than a popular beverage—it is a delicacy which can be both eaten and drunk, and around which many customs and rituals have been formed....TEA originated in China and spread to the rest of the world long ago. It is more than a popular beverage—it is a delicacy which can be both eaten and drunk, and around which many customs and rituals have been formed. Historical records show that tea leaves were first eaten, starting from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). They were not steeped as a beverage until the early Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-23 A.D.). More formal tea-drinking展开更多
文摘China’s teahouses open a window to city culture by Liu Wei TEAHOUSES in China can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907).Accompanying flourishing commerce and economy,teahouses were widely found in both urban and rural areas.Due to their many geographical locations and long history,they vary in style across the country. Cameroonian crosstalk performer Francis Tchiegue has been in China for seven years,and speaks Chinese fluently.When touring through Chinese cities,he loves to visit local teahouses to learn
文摘TEA originated in China and spread to the rest of the world long ago. It is more than a popular beverage—it is a delicacy which can be both eaten and drunk, and around which many customs and rituals have been formed. Historical records show that tea leaves were first eaten, starting from the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). They were not steeped as a beverage until the early Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-23 A.D.). More formal tea-drinking
