茶chá n，tea 茶叶 cháyè n，tealeaves 泡 pào v， brew 茶道 chádào n， tea ceremony
1.请喝茶 please drink tea 2.茶很香 the tea is fragrant 3.很好喝 the tea tastes good
Chinese Tea Ceremony Origin of tea：
The Chinese first discovered and utilized tea.At that time, tea was used mainly for food and medicine.Many Chinese believe that tea was discovered by the mythical emperor Shennong, the inventor of Chinese medicine and farming.At the beginning, only Sichuan people drank tea.Thentea reached the capital Changan through tributes to the emperor, and gradually spread to northern China.However, apart from Sichuan area, drinking tea was only limited to the upper cla.The public seldom drank tea until Liang Jin dynasty.
Types of tea:
Green tea 绿茶：longjing，biluochun Black tea 红茶：qimen，
White tea 白茶：new fresh picked tealeaves Yellow tea 黄茶：tealeaves turn yellow after proceing Dark tea 黑茶：puer Oolong tea 青茶／乌龙茶：partially fermented，Tie Guanyin
Tea ceremony
Thepurpose of tea ceremony is spiritual enlightenment.Tea ceremony includes tea artistry，tea etiquette，environment, and enlightenment.
How to brew Tie guanyin?
Tie guanyin : The tea is named after the Chinese Godde of Mercy Guanyin.
Important Proceing：
1.Fenghuang san diantou: phoenix nod three times 2.Guanyinshangjiao: Guanyin boards the sedan chair 3.Chunfengfumian： spring breeze blows pa your face 4.Sanlonghuding: three dragons protect the tripod 5.Guangongxuncheng：lord guan on patrol 6.Hanxindianming：hanxin counting the troops
