CHINESE TEA
　　Tea, as one of China's specialties¹, is the most popular beverage² for Chinese people. There is even a system for appreciating tea which includes tea drinking (tea types and water heat), teapot art and tea house culture. According to historical data, China began to grow tea about two thousand years ago during the Warring States period (403-221 B.C.). Tea was known in the Han dynasty but only became popular in the Tang Dynasty. At this time, tea pot production was an art and tea drinking a ceremony. Tea falls into five major kinds: Black tea, Jasmine tea, Wulong tea, Green tea and Brick³ tea.


  
中国茶
　　茶，作为中国的一种特产是中国人最喜爱的饮品之一。对于茶的研究包括饮茶(象茶的类型、水温等)、茶具艺术、和茶馆等渐成体系。根据史料记载，中国大概从两千年前，也就是战国时期(公元前403-221)，开始种茶。到了汉代逐渐为人所知。到了唐朝渐渐流行起来，当时，茶具制造几乎成了一门艺术，饮茶也有了一套仪式。茶主要可以分成五大种：红茶、花茶、乌龙茶、绿茶和砖茶。