中国茶

Preface

Good Tea from Remote Mountain

The Art of Tea-making

Well-known People and Books about Tea

Lu Yu and The Book of Tea

Cai Xiang and Record of Tea

Zhao Ji and General Remarks on Tea

Zhu Quan and Guide of Tea

Lu Tingcan and Additional Book of Tea

The Spread of Tea from China

Tea Tax and Tea Trade System

Bartering of Tea and Horse

The Tang-Tibet Road and the Tea-Horse Road

Popularization of Tea Leaves in the World

Lingering Taste of Famous Teas

Green Tea

West Lake Longjing tea

Black Tea

Oolong Tea

Dark Tea

Yellow Tea

White Tea

Nice Utensils for Tea

Tea-Zen Affinity

Tea Ceremony in China

Tea-drinking Customs

Tea with Friends

Tea and Marriage

Interesting Tea Drinking Customs

Elegance in tea cup

Enjoy Tea-time

Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese

Dynasties

China is the homeland of tea, taking a leading position in the planting, producing and drinking of tea. Because of their different producing techniques, Chinese tea is divided into six major types-green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, yellow tea and white tea. Some people say that green tea, simple and light, stands for the scholasticity of south China； black tea, mild and reserved, is quite ladylike； oolong tea, warm and persistent, resembles the perseverance of gymnosophists； dark tea, with lingering aftertaste, symbolizes the wisdom of the elderly, and so on and so forth.