CHINESE TEA & CULTURE

1. CHINESE TEA & CULTURE ViconyTeas Release 2014

2. The History of Chinese Tea • 5000years ago • Shennong • Medicine & Food The Portrait of Shennong • Han Dynasty:Tea as herbal medicine and drink • Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties:Early stage of Tea Culture • The Elixir of the Taoism • "advocating Honesty with Tea" of the Confucianism

3. The Tang dynasty(618-907) was a prime time during the development of the Chinese feudal society, which provided excellent social conditions for the promotion and popularization of tea and tea drinking custom.  However, comparatively speaking, the development of tea culture in the Song dynasty(960-1279)had more changes and innovation than the Tang dynasty. For example, the way of tea drinking, the varieties of tea, the literatures of tea and the supervising organizations had all undergone great breakthroughs in the Song era. A Teapot Made in Song Dynasty Ancient utensils used to cook tea in Tang dynasty unearthed in Famen temple, Shangxi The Classic of TeaCha Jing 茶經

4. The founding emperor of the Ming dynasty(1368-1644)-Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to abolish cake tea and replaced it with bud tea instead(before that, tea was all fine powdered and then pressed into cakes. It was labor intensive and time consuming) which promoted the creation of many new production and processing skills of tea in the Ming dynasty. In terms of tea processing skills, the roasting skills kept developing and gradually exceeded the way of steaming; in the aspects such as tea garden management, tea collection and mastering the botanical characteristics of tea plants, there all were more improvement and development than in the Song dynasty and the Yuan dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding Emperor of Ming dynasty who abolished cake tea and replaced it with loose tea in China A Teapot Made in Yaozhou Kiln in Ming Dynasty A Yixing Purple Sand Teapot Made in Ming Dynasty

5. In the Qing dynasty(1644-1911), besides the men of letters and the royal family, drinking tea also began to be popularized as a kind of custom among the ordinary people, and became a part of conventions. An important symbol of the popularization of tea drinking among the people was that the modern teahouses mushroomed and became an important social place for all the classes, including the common people. Tea Sets of Chinese Qing Dynasty A Teapot of Qing Dynasty Tea Sets of Chinese Qing Dynasty

6. China’s Tea Producing Area -Mainly divided into four parts

7. Tea Producing Area of Southern China （华南茶区） Including: South of Yunnan ProvinceSouth of Guangxi Province Middle and South of Guangdong ProvinceSoutheast of Fujian Province Taiwan Province Hainan Province

8. Tea Producing Area of Southwest China （西南茶区） Including: Middle and North of Yunnan ProvinceNorth of Guangxi Province East of Sichuan ProvincePart of Southeast of Tibet Guizhou Province Chongqing

9. South Tea Producing Area of Yangtze River （江南茶区）-The Main Tea Producing Area Of China Including: North of Guangdong ProvinceNorth of Guangxi Province North and East of Fujian ProvinceHunnan Province Jiangxi Province Zhejiang Province South of Hubei Province South of Anhui Province South of Jiangsu Province

10. North Tea Producing Area of Yangtze River （江北茶区） Including: South of Gansu ProvinceSouth of Henan Province Southeast of Shandong Province North of Hubei Province North of Anhui Province North of Jiangsu Province

11. Varieties of Chinese Tea How many kinds of Chinese tea do you know? Green tea 红茶 White tea 青茶 Black tea 黄茶 Yellow tea 绿茶 花茶 Oolong tea 白茶 Dark tea Scented tea 黑茶

12. Green Tea （绿茶） -Has The Biggest Number Of Types In China The national drink of China [国饮] Main functions ： • Dispel the effects of alcohol • Clearing away summer-heat • Refresh oneself

13. Main Types: Green Tea Anji Baicha 安吉白茶 Biluochun 碧螺春 Huangshan Maofeng 黄山毛峰 Longjing 龙井 Taiping Houkui 太平猴魁

14. Biluochun碧螺春 Anji Baicha安吉白茶 Huangshan Maofeng 黄山毛峰 Longjing(龙井）

15. Biluochun (Pi Lo Chun) Birthplace： Dong Ting mountain of TaiHu Jiangsu province, China Features : 1.Flowery with a lasting sweet aftertaste 2.Complex and delicate taste 3.Tiny, slightly curled tea leaves covered with white down

16. Anji Baicha Birthplace： Anji County, Zhejiang province China Features : 1. Fresh, floral and mellow with lovely lemony notes 2. A soft, silky mouthfeel and a sweet aftertaste 3. Slender, tender pale jade-colored leaves

17. Longjing Tea (Dragon Well Tea) Birthplace： West Lake, Huangzhou, Zhejiang province, China Features : 1. Fresh, floral and mellow with orchard fruit notes 2. A soft, silky mouthfeel and a sweet lasting aftertaste 3. Greenish, whole flat and neat leaves with sharp edge

18. Huangshan Maofeng (Yellow Mountain Fur Peak) Birthplace： Huangshan, Anhui province, China Features : 1. Fresh, mellow with lovely nutty notes 2. A pleasant floral aftertaste 3. Slender, tender pale jade-colored leaves

19. White Tea（白茶） -Gains Great Popularity In Recent Years In China Fujian Province Birthplace： Bai Mu Dan (White Peony Tea) Features: 1.Plant :whitish appearance 2.Liquid: yellow-green 3.Fresh smell Baihao YinZhen(Silver Needle Tea)

20. Bai Mu Dan (White Peony Tea) Birthplace： Fuding,Fujian province, China Features : 1. Smooth and mellow 2. Cucumber fresh with soft fruit notes 3. Tender green one or two leaves with one bud

21. Baihao Yinzhen (Silver Needle) Birthplace： Fuding, Fujian province, China Features : • Light, delicate quenching • flavors  2. Fresh full textured with a satisfying velvety finish 3. Light, plump and large downy tips

22. Black Tea （红茶） -Originated In China And Spread And Known Worldwide Main functions ： • Help manage - or even prevent - diabetes • Help protects your heart • A tremendous source of potent antioxidants • May help with weight loss

23. Main Types: Black Tea Keemun Tea 祁门红茶 Yunnan Black Tea 滇红 Tan Yang Congou坦洋工夫 Bai Lin Congou白琳工夫 Lapsang Souchong 正山小种

24. Keemun Maofeng祁红毛峰 Keemun Congou祁红工夫 Lapsang Souchong正山小种 Yunnan Black Tea 滇红

25. Lapsang Souchong -The Oldest Black Tea In The World Birthplace： Tongmu, Wuyishan Mountain Fujian province, China Type: Traditional Lapsang Souchong (smoked with pine woods), Modern Lapsang Souchong (without being smoked) including Jin Jun Mei（金骏眉） and Yin Jun Mei（银俊眉） Features: 1. Richly and smoulderingly smoky yet with great harmony and wealth of dried Longan aroma (Traditional Type) 2. Mellow, fruity and flowery (Modern Type such as Jin Jun Mei)

26. Keemun Tea (Qimen Black Tea) Birthplace： Qimen County, Anhui province, China Keemun Congou（祁红工夫）, Keemun Maofeng,（祁红毛峰）Keemun Aromatic Snail(祁红香螺） Keemun Golden Needle （祁红金针） Type: Features : •  Thin and cut leaves. Complex • aroma with a hint of smokiness • (Keemun Congou) 2.  Fuzzy-tipped tight whole leaves,   toasty, chocolaty and fruity (Keemun Maofeng Tea or Keemun Aromatic Tea)

27. Yunnan Black Tea (Dian Hong) Birthplace： Fengqing County, Yunnan province, China Dianhong Congou（滇红工夫）, Yunnan Gold Bud,（滇红金芽）Yunnan Golden Snail（滇红金螺） Yunnan Golden Needle （滇红金针） Type: Features : 1.Thin and cut leaves in black and gold . Mellow, Fruity and full-bodied (Dianhong Congou) 2.  Naturally curled, slender whole leaves. Delicate, sweet, brisk, flowery（Yunnan Gold Bud, Golden Snail and Golden Needle)

28. Oolong Tea （乌龙茶） -Of The Most Amazing Diverse Taste And Flavor Main functions ： •  Stronger Immune System • Strengthens teeth • A tremendous source of potent antioxidants • Help with weight loss

29. Main Types: Oolong Tea Tieguanyin | Iron Goddess of Mercy 铁观音 Fenghuang Dancong | Phoenxi Oolong 凤凰单枞 Taiwan Oolong台湾乌龙 Wiyi Yancha | Rock Oolong 武夷岩茶

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