Tangible cultural heritage of Chinese Tea

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Title

Tangible cultural heritage of Chinese Tea

Subject

Types of tea leaves

Description

Chinese tea is a beverage made from the leaves of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) and boiled water. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chinese methods. Chinese tea is consumed throughout the day, including during meals, as a substitute for plain water, for health, or for simple pleasure.The practice of drinking tea has a long history in China, having originated there. Although tea originated in China, during the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. According to popular legend, tea was discovered by Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BC when a leaf from a nearby shrub fell into water the emperor was boiling. Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China.

Creator

Shen Nong

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_tea

Publisher

Lu Yu

Date

2737 BC

Contributor

Shen Nong

Rights

Rights to preserve
Rights to sell and buy

Relation

Chinese Tea culture research institute
Tea Museums

Format

Physical medium

Language

Unknown

Type

Physical medium

Identifier

unknown

Coverage

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