QUESTION:
"Not for all the tea in China!"
is a common English expression that reminds
us just how much tea China produces each year.
Tea
was discovered in China more than 5,000 years
ago and today is the most popular drinking
beverage in the world - next to water. The
tea that graces tables in virtually every
country around the globe comes from the same
plant: Camellia sinensis, a member of the
evergreen family.
From
the leaves of this one plant spring three
basic types of tea. What are they?
A. Black, green and oolong;
B. Black, green and red;
C. Milk, Sugar and Weak;
D. Indian, English and Irish.
ANSWERS:
A is right on the money. From the
three main types of tea, black, green and
oolong, come more than 3,000 varieties for
our drinking pleasure.
One
of the most relaxing ways to relax after an
afternoon of frenetic shopping in the markets
is to find a quiet tea-house. Here you can
savor delicious teas in peaceful surrounds
and have the tea ceremony, Chinese style,
explained and performed.
