中国茶，一片树叶的传奇（英）

　　茶叶，是中华文化的一个符号，一个象征，一道传承，一种味道。浏览中国茶叶5000年的发展史，不谛于在中华文化博大精深的历史长河中徜徉。中国茶叶文化的发展传承保存至今，与中国瓷器、服饰、建筑、园林、美食一样，不仅影响和改变人们的生活习惯和生活态度，也对周边国家和一带一路及沿线国家的生活习惯和生活方式产生了很大影响。本书以茶叶为脉络，为人们梳理中国茶叶5000年发展历史上的重要节点、重要人物、茶趣茶事、名茶典故，讲述中国茶叶的源远流长，博大精深，以及有关中国茶叶的生活态度和生活美学。Tea is hailed as a symbol of Chinese culture， a unique heritage， and also a special taste. Like Chinese porcelain， clothing， architecture， gardens and delicacies， Chinese tea is inseparable from the social environment， cultural atmosphere， international exchanges and technological progress prevailing at every specific time. The 5，000-year history of tea also involves many interesting stories related to historical figures and famous tea allusions.As a China’s business card， tea not only influences Chinese people’s living habits and attitudes， but also has a profound impact on the lifestyle of neighboring countries and those stretching along the Belt and Road network. The pronunciation of the word “tea” in other parts of the world is based on its dialect pronunciation in the north and south of China.

　　程国平，毕业于浙江大学（原浙农大），乌龙江茶叶总经理。曾任浙大茶学课程讲座教授，武汉市副食品行业职称评委等。学茶研茶传播茶，以身许茶几十年，在省市级广播电视、报刊等媒体发表涉茶文章数十万字。吴汾，复旦大学新闻系毕业，曾任北京晚报经济部主任和《音乐周报》董事长和总编辑。乐于在游走山水时探寻民俗艺术，走过安徽、浙江、江苏、云南、山东、河南、四川等名茶产地，对茶艺和茶叶略知一二。在北京晚报为程国平、王梅农等茶叶专家开设过专栏。Cheng GuopingGraduated from Zhejiang University， general manager of Wulongjiang Tea Fac- tory. He used to be a lecture professor of tea in Zhejiang University and published a large number of articles on tea.Wu FenGraduated from the Journalism Depart- ment of Fudan University， former director of the Economic Department of Beijing Evening News ， and the chairman and editor-in-chief of Music Weekly. She has traveled through famous tea produ- cing areas such as Anhui， Zhejiang， Jiangsu， Yunnan， Shandong， Henan and Sichuan， and has hosted the tea column of Beijing Evening News.

Preface 01Chapter I Historical Origin of Chinese TeaSection 1 Legend of the Origin of Tea 002Section 2 Tea Plants Native to China 006Section 3 From Tree Leaves to Tea Leaves 012Section 4 Classicism of Tea Making in the Tang Dynasty 017Section 5 Romantic Tea Whisking 022Section 6 The Emergence of Loose Tea in the Ming Dynasty 029Section 7 The Popularity of Tea Drinking 033Section 8 Modern Tea Develops Apace 038Chapter II Varieties of Chinese TeaSection 1 iversity of Chinese Tea 044Section 2 White Tea 048Section 3 Green Tea 053Section 4 Yellow Tea 060Section 5 Dark-Green Tea 064Section 6 Black Tea 068Section 7 Dark Tea 072Section 8 Scented Tea Chapter III Chinese Tea ‘Walking’Section 1 Eternal Tea ‘Tone’ Despite Changes 082Section 2 Longstanding Tea Trade 084Section 3 Export of Chinese Tea to Japan 088Section 4 Black Tea Conquers U.K. and then Other Parts of the World 092Section 5 Process of Tea Globalization 099Section 6 Chinese Tea that Plays an Important Role in Historical Events 106Section 7 The Ancient Tea-Horse Trade Road with the Sound of Horse Bells.. 110Chapter IV Chinese Tea for EnlightenmentSection 1 Charming Chinese Tea Ceremony 120Section 2 Taste Zen in Tea 133Section 3 Chinese Tea Ceremony: Tea Soothing 137Section 4 ‘Once-in -a-Lifetime’ of Japanese Tea Ceremony 140Chapter V Interesting Chinese Tea HabitsSection 1 Colorful Tea Customs 150Section 2 Diverse Tea Expertise 170Section 3 Oriental Beauty Tea – Insects-Bitten Tea Tastes Better 178Section 4 ‘Duck Excrement Fragrance’ Tea 182Section 5 The Legendary ‘White Cockscomb’ Tea 184Section 6 What is 1,000-liang Tea? 188Section 7 Why a Pu’er Tea Cake Usually Weighs 357 Grams 190Section 8 What is the ‘DNA’ of Biluochun Tea? 193Section 9 Why There is No Rock in Wuyi Rock Tea 196Chapter VI The ‘Firsts’ of Chinese TeaSection 1 Earliest Tea Plantation in China － Mengding Mountain Imperial Tea Plantation 202Section 2 First Tea Master in China and the First Tea Book in the World 206Section 3 China’s First Tributary Teahouse 211Section 4 Tea Business – One of the Most Ancient Trades in China 213AppendixA Brief Chinese Chronology 221