I. Historical evolution and cultural origin
China tea culture has a long history, which can be traced back to more than 3,000 years ago. China people made tea into drinks and gradually established tea culture. In the Tang Dynasty, the tea culture in China developed further and the tea art became more and more exquisite. In order to improve the quality of tea making and tea making, tea artists invented many tools, such as teapots, teacups and tea houses.
Western tea culture was introduced from China. /kloc-In the 7th century, the Dutch began to import tea from China and spread it in Britain and Europe. /kloc-In the middle of the 0/9th century, the British East India Company introduced tea to India and established tea gardens there, gradually forming an English afternoon tea culture.
Second, the differences in tea drinking methods
People in China usually drink tea in a teapot or teacup, then brew it with boiling water and drink it directly. When drinking, people in China are used to sipping tea, savoring it slowly, and discovering the difference of tea by feeling its taste, fragrance and taste.
Europeans and Americans, on the other hand, like to put tea leaves in tea bags and then soak them in boiling water, waiting for the tea fragrance to penetrate into the water. When drinking, Europeans and Americans usually add milk and sugar to taste, and the taste of tea is relatively simple and plain.
Third, the differences of tea ceremony culture.
Tea ceremony occupies an important position in China tea culture and is regarded as a kind of etiquette and cultural inheritance. The tea ceremony in China pays attention to the skill and skill of the tea artist, and requires exquisite craftsmanship and graceful movements. Give the brewed tea to the guests and say a meaningful word.
Japanese tea ceremony culture pays more attention to spiritual communication and artistic conception. Japan's tea ceremony culture is very rigorous, with a complete set of tea drinking ceremony, which pays attention to elegance, implication and aesthetic value.
Fourthly, tea culture and cultural inheritance.
Tea culture represents the exchange and integration of Chinese and foreign cultures and has a positive impact on cultural inheritance. Cultural inheritance needs constant development and innovation. The exchange and integration of Chinese and foreign tea cultures can promote the blending and inheritance of the two tea cultures. For example, the tea ceremony in China has been carried forward in Japan, and afternoon tea in Britain has become a part of British culture.
In a word, there are differences in history, tea drinking methods, tea ceremony culture and cultural inheritance between China and foreign countries, but these differences are also unique to tea culture. Through continuous communication and integration, Chinese and foreign tea culture can be better understood by the world, and also contribute to the development and inheritance of tea culture.