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“Tea” by sea, “Cha” by land.

ByDerry Liu 2022-07-092026-11-09

Hi guys. Today I have a very interesting topic.With a few minor exceptions, there are only two ways to say “tea” in the world. One is the form like English term tea. Or it’s Thé in Frech, Tee in German, or thee in Dutch, té in Spanish.The other form is some variation of cha, like…

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Sun-Dried Dianhong: Yunnan Black Tea Dried by Sunlight

ByDerry Liu 2022-07-092026-11-09

What is sun-dried Dianhong? How this Yunnan black tea is dried by sunlight instead of baking, how it tastes, and how to brew it gongfu or Western style.

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Summary of Shengnong’s Contribution to China

ByDerry Liu 2022-06-052026-11-09

Shennong was one of the earliest emperor in remote antiquity. He has been regarded as the ancestor of civilization of China. He had many other great contributions to humans.

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What is a Gaiwan Representing For

ByDerry Liu 2022-06-012026-11-09

Each Gaiwan consists of 3 parts – a lid, a tray and a bowl. The lid represents the heaven, and bowl represents human and the tray represent earth. So actually this is the ancient Chinese philosophy – how we humans behave in between the heaven and the earth, to achieve a status of oneness & harmony.

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Tea’s Benefits for Human Health

ByDerry Liu 2022-04-092022-07-29

Tea was adopted for medicinal use in ancient China and sustained over a long period of time in Chinese history. Tea was transferred from medicinal use to use as a beverage from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 – 907). Investigation into the medicinal function of tea developed intensely after the discovery reported by Fujiki in…

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Six Types of Basic Tea in China

ByDerry Liu 2022-04-072022-07-29

Chinese tea leaves can be classified into two major categories: Basic Tea, Reprocessed Tea. In this article we focus on 6 types of basic teas.

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Tea as Camellia Sinensis: Sinensis vs. Assamica

ByDerry Liu 2022-04-072022-07-29

Although the tea plant is an ancient plant with a long history, the confusion of the nomenclature has continued for almost two centuries. As early as 1753, Linnaneus described the tea plant as Thea Sinensis, and it was modified to Camellia Sinensis in August of the same year. Since then, the genus name of Thea and…

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Tea-producing areas in China

ByDerry Liu 2022-02-192022-06-26

As the national beverage of China, tea is produced in vast areas in the country, from Hainan Island down in the extreme south to Shandong Province in the north, from Tibet in the southwest to Fujian in the southeast. Because of varying geographic location and climate, different regions grow various kinds of tea. In general, there are…

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Origin of Tea – A legend of Shen Nong from China

ByDerry Liu 2022-02-162026-11-09

China is the homeland of tea, taking a leading position in the planting, producing, and drinking of tea. The discovery and usage of tea have a history of four to five thousand years in China This is based on a legend about Shen Nong.It is said that Shen Nong is the first man to discover…

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