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	History of tea in China - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In Chinese legend, Shen Nong died in Tea Hill (Cha Lin) county of Hunan province.
		Although wild tea trees were also found in Assam(then belongs to Burma), but in 1835, a contingent of botanist and geologists after analyze the tea trees in Assam, concluded that the Assam tea tree was an inferior variant of Chinese tea.
		Cleary Tea (Camellia sinensis) was indigenous in China.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/History_of_tea_in_China (983 words)

	History of tea in China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Chinese legend, Shen Nong died in Tea Hill (Cha Lin) county of Hunan province.
		In 1976, a 13 meter wild tea tree was found on Daozhen county, on a mountain at 1400 meter elevation.
		Back then, teas were processed and distributed as loose tea that was to be steeped, and they were produced from "chaicha," a mixed-variety tea bush.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_tea_in_China (1027 words)

	History of Tea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tea is nearly 5,000 years old and was discovered, as legend has it, in 2737 B.C. by a Chinese Emperor when some tealeaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water.
		Tea importation rose from 40,000 pounds in 1699 to an annual average of 240,000 pounds by 1708.
		The first pot of tea was made in the kitchen and carried to the lady of the house who waited with her invited guests, surrounded by fine porcelain from China.
	www.teauction.com /industry/indhistory.asp (5343 words)

	Tea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tea is often drunk at social events, such as afternoon tea and the tea party.
		Darjeeling tea is known for its delicate aroma and light colour and is aptly termed as "the champagne of teas", Assam tea is known for its robust taste and dark colour, and Nilgiri tea is dark, intensely aromatic and flavoured.
		Tea consumption is taboo in the US-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tea (10333 words)

	Green Tea, White Tea: History - China
		Tea has played a significant role in Asian culture for centuries as a staple beverage, a curative and a symbol of status.
		Tea drinking was widespread during the Tang period according to Cha Chang (Classics of Tea) written around 760 by Lu Yu (729-804).
		At this time in tea's history, the nature of the beverage and style of tea preparation were quite different from the way we experience tea today.
	greentealovers.com /greenteahistorychina.htm (1488 words)

	History of Tea in China
		Tea is produced from processing the leaves and leaf buds of the tea bush, Camellia sinensis.
		China is the first country in the world to drink, produce and cultivate tea.
		Chinese tea arts spread to Japan in the sixth century, and it was introduced to Europe and America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
	www.shen-nong.com /eng/lifestyles/chinese_tea_history.html (451 words)

	History of Tea : China
		In central Asia, tea was brought from China during the Tang dynasty (7th century); it was given to the nomads of Tibet and Mongolia.
		The tea was typically drunk from bowls or cups that had been glazed blue on the inside, which was thought to bring out the greenness of the tea.
		Tea was prepared by grating some powder off the brick and putting it to boil with salt and yak butter, then churning it forcefully in order to produce a most invigorating drink, into which one dunked nuggets made from toasted barley.
	www.gol27.com /HistoryTeaChina.html (3265 words)

	Stash Tea: The History of Tea
		The first tea seeds were brought to Japan by the returning Buddhist priest Yeisei, who had seen the value of tea in China in enhancing religious mediation.
		Known as "tea heretics", the public largely ignored the scholarly debate and continued to enjoy their new beverage though the controversy lasted from 1635 to roughly 1657.
		Tea was the major beverage served in the coffee houses, but they were so named because coffee arrived in England some years before tea.
	www.stashtea.com /facts.htm (4211 words)

	History of Tea in China
		In fact, so popular was tea that the government began collecting a special tea tax, set up a government bureau to regulate the tea trade, and used tea as a currency in its tributary relations with nomadic peoples living along China's borders.
		Despite the weakness of the period, this 500 year dynasty marks the development of the "classical" China we think of today: educated mandarins who passed exams based on the classics, philosophy and history, and were then appointed to rule districts throughout the empire.
		It's difficult to discuss tea in China over the past century, for it was dealt serious setbacks by political chaos and warfare from 1912 to 1949, and by the Communist collectivization of tea fields and closing of teahouses from 1949 to the 1990s.
	www.indigo-tea.com /chinateahistory.shtml (1267 words)

	International tea Importers: Source for Premium Teas
		To his countrymen today tea is "cha" and "t'u," though "t'u," the ancient-most term for it that Confucius used, is preserved only in China's Fujian province where it is pronounced "tea." It was traders from Fujian who sold Europeans tea for the first time.
		In the history of tea in China and vicinity, Buddhism plays the same role Catholic Christianity plays in the history of wine in Europe, and to me this is the most striking parallel between the two stories.
		There are numerous examples of the shared languages of wine and tea: their innate ability to preserve the origins and history of these drinks, their shortcomings in terms of quantifiable and perceptual expression, as well as aspects of their technical vocabulary that do an inadequate job of conveying niceties of production and product.
	www.teavendor.com /vendlit.asp?catid=2&subcatid=9&articleid=9 (1329 words)

	The Origins of Tea - Plentea - gourmet tea information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The effects of tea were so profound, as a matter of fact, that brewed some more from the leaves of the plant from which they fell, and continued drinking for seven years.
		While his servants boiled tea for him, some dried leaves from a camellia sinensis plant fell in the pot, and a dark brown brew was created.
		This was detrimental to the export of tea.
	www.plentea.com /tea_history/tea_history/tea_dateline.html (424 words)

	* * History of Tea: * *
		However, until the end of the sixth century, tea continued to be drunk primarily as a remedy for illnesses.
		Tea then spread through Japan and overseas to Holland and overland from China to Russia and eventually to the rest of the world.
		She conceived the idea of having tea around four or five in the afternoon to ward off the hunger pangs between lunch and dinner.
	www.galaxymall.com /retail/java/History.html (799 words)

	A History of Tea from Mark T. Wendell Tea Company
		Tea parties and events were organized for all possible occasions, including family teas, picnic teas, tennis teas and elegant afternoon teas.
		The first tea used in England originated in China, and it wasn’t until the 19th century that tea growing spread to Formosa and that indigenous tea was discovered in Assam.
		The first tea in Africa was planted in the Cape in 1687, but did not progress until the latter part of the 19th century.
	www.marktwendell.com /historyoftea.htm (814 words)

	Chinese Tea, Regent Tour China
		Tea was used as offerings in the West Zhou, vegetables in the Spring and Autumn period, and medicine in the Warring period.
		Tea drinking became more popular in the Tang dynasty when tea wares made of metals were served for noblesse and civilians commonly used porcelain ware and earthenware.
		Scented tea, which is very popular in Northern China, in fact is a mixture of green tea with flower petals of rose, jasmine, orchid and plum through an elaborate process.
	www.regenttour.com /china/tea/teahistory.htm (1250 words)

	Tea - China-related Topics TE-TH - China-Related Topics
		Tea is a Caffeinecaffeinated beverage, an infusion made by steeping the dried Leafleaves or buds of the shrub Camellia sinensis in hot water.
		Tea is grown primarily in China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Iran, Republic of Korea,Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Nepal, Australia, Argentina, and Kenya.
		Tea is a family event, and is usually served with sugar and lemon, and an assortment of jams, pastries and confections, including pastila - pressed apple paste.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Tea (4500 words)

	History of Tea,A Time Remembered Southern Style Tearoom. Antiques, Collectibles & Catering. Thomaston, GA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Tea, first known as Ch’a, was first cultivated by the monasteries in Sichuan during the period of 202 B.C. However, it was not until the 6th century that tea became the popular drink for all levels of society in China and Tibet.
		Tea at this time was not primarily a popular beverage but was used for ceremonies in the Zen Buddhism religion and for medicinal purposes.
		JAPAN - Tea was brought to Japan in the 6th century, however, it was the result of the establishment of Buddhism in Japan that cause the spread of tea drinking.
	www.atimeremembered.net /teahistory.htm (999 words)

	Tea Tipped as Trendy Drink in 21st Century
		Tea is expected to replace coffee and cocoa as the most popular drink of the 21st century, experts predict.
		Tea does not contain salt, fat or any substance that produces heat, says Ding Junzhi, honorary chairman of the International Research Institute for Tea Culture and a professor at the South China Agriculture University.
		Polyphenol in tea can effectively reduce cholesterol and triglyceride in blood, increase the toughness and elasticity of capillary blood vessels, and reduce blood fat, thus helping prevent high blood pressure and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
	www.china.org.cn /english/2002/Jun/34128.htm (444 words)

	History of Tea
		Tea Clippers were vital to the tea trade until the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 and were in operation until the end of the 1880's.
		Teas which are allowed to fully fermented and then water is sprinkled on the leaves to allow them to ferment again are known as post-fermented tea.
		What separates white tea from fl, oolong, and green teas is the way it is processed: like green tea, white tea is unfermented and has a light, delicate flavor, but rather than being rolled like green tea, the leaves are plucked and dried for a perhaps "fresher" or more natural state.
	www.geocities.com /lgol27/HistoryTea.htm (5646 words)

	Tea history
		The history of teas is as rich and complex as a good cup of Oolong.
		It is also of note that Cha' tea in China is grown most widely in the region of Sichuan which lies centrally on the road from India to central China.
		Whatever the true story, it is definitely true that Cha' became the drink of choice in Buddhist monasteries throughout China and it was there that the art of tea growing, preparation and brewing was developed over the centuries.
	www.immortalitea.com /tea%20history.htm (766 words)

	Green Tea, White Tea: Health Benefits, Diet & Preparation Info
		Tea played a significant role in Asian culture for centuries as a staple beverage, a curative and a symbol of status.
		One of the earliest known references to green tea in Japan is a 9th century text.
		Portugal was the first to export tea to the West followed by the Dutch and the English through their colonial holdings in the Far East.
	greentealovers.com /greenteahistory.htm (272 words)

	A Brief History of Tea in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		During the 3rd Century, tea was recognized for its health benefits, and Chinese farmers began growing tea.
		Tea was prepared by steaming the leaves, crushing them in a mortar, making them into a cake that was boiled with rice, ginger, salt, orange peel, spices, milk and sometimes even onions!
		Finally, in 1958, Chinese tea was sold in England by Chinese tea producers--three hundred years after China tea had been first introduced to England.
	www.best-tea-4u.com /37706-history-tea-china.html (999 words)

	PLANT CULTURES - Tea in China and Japan
		In China tea has been used as a medicinal infusion, for chewing and as a pickle for over 4000 years.
		It seems that tea was drunk during the Han dynasty (206 BC-221 AD) and that the lacquer cups known from this period are in fact the earliest teacups.
		Tea was introduced into Japan in about 600 AD by Buddhist priests returning home after studying in China.
	www.plantcultures.org.uk /plants/tea_history_tea_in_china_and_japan.html (306 words)

	Tea Articles
		Milk tea, or the "tea latte" has long been popular in East Asia (the Japanese are nuts about it) is a drink well worth exploring.
		In addition to the hundreds of different types of tea, there are innumerable customs found in nearly every country around the world, and with a little familiarity these customs can enrich your life no matter where you're from.
		And yet, it is one of the most worthwhile teas that combine the freshness of green tea with the smooth body of fl teas.
	www.indigo-tea.com /teaarticles.shtml (470 words)

	AsianTea.com
		One was that the tea plant first began in China and it was most likely brought to India, Korea, Sri Lanka and Japan by monks as a way to stay alert during their hours-long meditations.
		In the centuries that followed, the use of tea from China spread throughout an area stretching from Mongolia to the Caspian Sea.
		China’s tea trade reached its peak, but the economy was already in a general decline as a result of unsettling conditions created by the Opium War and the Taiping Rebellion.
	www.asia-art.net /historytea.html (379 words)

	History of Tea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Modern research has shown that tea does indeed have many health affecting qualities; and numerous publications extolling the benefits of tea have contributed to the tremendous growth in its consumption in the U. istorically, tea's origins date back to around 2700 BC.
		In addition to tea's attributed health benefits, the high level of "tea culture" was appealing to people outside of China as well.
		It was Dutch traders that first brought tea to Europe but the British who greatly developed it, transplanting it to India in the early 1800's.
	www.theteahouse.com /overview.htm (263 words)

	Open Directory - Recreation: Food: Drink: Tea: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		China's tea culture - An overview of tea in China: cultivation, history, and growing regions.
		History of Tea - Overview of the history of cultivation and processing in the East and the West, description of varieties, links.
		Tea and Sri Lanka - An in-depth exploration of the history and culture surrounding tea in Britain and Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
	dmoz.org /Recreation/Food/Drink/Tea/History (249 words)

	PLANT CULTURES - Tea history
		Burma, and then China are thought to be the original places where tea was drunk (History of tea in China and Japan).
		Tea became popular with Europeans after their arrival in China in the 17th century.
		The tea differed from the original China tea, being stronger in taste, deeper in colour, richer in caffeine but having a less delicate flavour.
	www.plantcultures.org.uk /plants/tea_history.html (478 words)

	The Estate Tea Company Homepage has great teas and gifts
		The first known tea plant was found in China where it grew wild and it was here that tea really began to be brewed.
		China was the main source of tea, spreading through trade around the world.
		Since this tea plant is indigenous to southeast Asia the English soon discovered the Camellia assamica, a wild tea plant, growing in Assam, India.
	www.estatetea.com /history.htm (487 words)

	Excite Deutschland - Recreation - Food - Drink - Tea - History
		The history of the famous Red Rose Tea Company, and why there are both Canadian and American versions of their tea.
		An in-depth exploration of the history and culture surrounding tea in Britain and Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
		Article tracing the developments in tea history that have contributed to the birth of bubble tea.
	www.excite.de /directory/Recreation/Food/Drink/Tea/History (236 words)

	Tea History - Plentea - gourmet tea information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It was only after a Japanese Buddhist monk introduced tea from China that it became a popular beverage.
		From China to Europe, beginning in 1560, when a Portuguese Jesuit, Father Gasper da Cruz, describes tea as a medicinal beverage upon his return from his travels in China to his countrymen.
		Tea is introduced late to North America, mainly on the northeastern coast where European settlers inhabited.
	www.plentea.com /tea_history (156 words)

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