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Tea was originally served as a medicine before it became a largely consumed beverage. It can be traced from the early Chinese medicine and botany. The tea plant was originally grown in southern China.
Tea can relieve fatigue, delight the soul, strengthen the will, and repair the eyesight. It was not only applied as an internal drug but also administered externally in the form of paste used in alleviating pains caused by rheumatism. The Buddhists extensively consumed tea in keeping them alert during long hours of deep meditation. The Taoists regarded tea as a substantial component
of immortality.
Tea was adverted to in the classics with different names such as Tou, Chung, Tseh, Kha and Ming. This beverage became a favorite among the dwellers in the valley of the Yangtse-Kiang on the fourth and fifth century. It was during this era that the new ideogram Cha was made up. The southern dynasties' poets imparted some pieces of their fervid idolization of the tea.
The emperors of the Chinese empire used the "froth of the liquid jade" in bestowing some rare preparation of the tea leaves on their senior ministers as a pay back for their high services. Even so, the way of drinking tea at this period in time was extremely primitive. The leaves of the tea were steamed, beaten in a mortal, formed into a cake, and then boiled with salt, rice, ginger, orange peel, milk, spices and sometimes together with onions also.
The customs among the different Mongolian tribes and Tibetans who make peculiar syrup of these ingredients was obtained and remain until now. The survival of the ancient procedure of drinking tea points to the use of slices of lemon by the Russians who learned to get tea from the Chinese caravan inn.
A hand of a master is necessary to bring the noblest quality of tea. The Tang dynasty's Luwuh helped in emancipating tea from its primitive state to its ultimate idealization. Luwuh developed the Code of Tea in his famous work the "Chaking" (The Holy Scripture of Tea). The culmination of tea-ideals was shown in the Japanese tea ceremony.
Tea is the dried and treated leaves of one species of plant known as Camellia sinensis or Thea sinensis. Herbal infusions or herbal teas are not really teas rather dried herbs or flowers. Though tea plant has only one species, its major variety is classified into three.
The first is China. It generally flourishes at high altitudes and has small leaves. The second is India (or Assam, with larger leaves thrives at low altitudes. The third is Hybrid with characteristics of both Indian and Chinese tea.
Processing tea has four main methods, produces four different tea types: white tea, green tea, black tea and oolong tea.
White tea simply is the leaves of the processed camellia sinensis. It is the least common type of tea. It does not undergo any oxidation process. White teas are instantly steamed or fired after drying them for a certain period of time. There are no bruising, breaking or rolling needed.
Green tea is processed using similar method with that of white tea. The leaves are sometimes let to wither for 8 to 24 hours after they are plucked. It allows most water to evaporate. Then, the leaves are pan fried or steamed to neutralize the enzymes. The leaves are then rolled up in different ways and tightness. Next, a final drying completes the process. The tea has a green color since no oxidation happened.
Processing black tea involves full oxidation. The leaves are plucked, laid out for 8 to 24 hours, and then rolled to crack the leaves' surface up to begin the oxidation process. The leaves are allowed to oxidize completely making the leaves' color turn deep black.
In processing oolong tea, the dried tea leaves are tossed in baskets until bruises appear in the edges of the leaves. The bruising makes the leaves oxidize partially because only some of the enzymes are exposed to the atmosphere. The leaves are then finally dried, sorted, graded and carefully packaged.
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Shopping in SW China
Kunming offers goods from all over China and most of the consumer goods you will find in any western country are easily available. The city has three branches of Walmart. Shopping is centred on streets such as Qingnianlu Commercial Street, Zhengyilu Shopping Street, Luosiwuan, and Zhengyi Road.
Next to the train station you will find Nan Yao Market which sells a variety of local products and handicrafts while Kunming's Flower and Bird Market also has antiques, paintings, jade and other stones, alongside the orchids and exotic birds.
Throughout Kunming you can find teashops selling the famous local Pu 'Ehr tea. This comes in the form of compressed bricks, sometimes shaped into decorative shapes and even chess pieces. Older matured teas can be incredibly expensive, especially in tourist shops, but younger teas can are more affordable. If invited to taste teas, check the cost first!
In the ethnic minority areas, there are many examples of preserved and dried foods such as mushrooms, teas and even dried-yak meat in the Tibetan areas. Please remember that many countries have restrictions on the import of certain foodstuffs, especially meat products. Similarly flowers and plant seeds are often forbidden.
Only larger stores and hotels generally accept credit cards and in local markets and on the street you are expected to bargain. Most vendors will speak at least enough English to let you know what price they hope for, or they will brandish electronic calculators to display the price. Take the calculator and key in your offer. Offer half at most! But with a smile.
The Bai people of Dali are expert at tie-dying and batik. Clothing and wall hangings are available from the many shops along what is known as "Foreigner Street" and on the streets from itinerant vendors in their traditional dress. Dali is famous for its high quality marble – so much so that the Chinese word for marble translates as Dali Stone. Various relatively cheap marble souvenirs such as ashtrays are easily available, but in recent years a number of more skilled artists have set up shop producing higher quality items. Pride of place in my kitchen goes to a beautiful, heavy marble mortar and pestle set purchased in Dali.
In Lijiang , the Naxi people are known for their silver ornaments. Traditional necklaces and hair accessories are the most common. The people are also known for their bronze cookware, such as kettles and pots. A unique souvenir of the Nazi people can be found in their clay figures and wall hangings, for which the Naxi are known, but one of the most popular buys is full ethnic minority costumes – you too can dress in the traditional clothing of the Naxi or Bai people.
In Shangrila, the ethnically Tibetan town offers typical Tibetan artefacts and souvenirs. Wooden boxes and bowls are popular, as are Tibetan knives. Personal ornaments such as silver necklaces, bracelets and rings make good souvenirs or gifts. Also on sale are traditional silver boxes known as kewu, used by Tibetan men to carry miniature statues of Buddha. These are worn around the neck or waist depending on size. You can visit http://www.indochinaodysseytours.com to get more information about this.
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A question about Jade Sword green tea and also infusion?
So I've bought some Jade Sword green tea from Jing Tea: http://jingtea.com/tea/green-tea/organic-jade-sword-green-tea-mao-jian, now this might just be me being paranoid but does this tea still contain of all of the natural antioxidants and benefits of green tea. I only ask this because there are so many different types of green tea I want to make sure this type will still benefit me? Also on the back of the packet it says to leave to infuse for 3 minutes. Well how can I randomly leave tea leaves in a tea pot for 3 minutes and then take them out again? That makes no sense/ So whilst I'm drinking my first cup its still infusing. Is this good or will it mean there will be more caffeine in the next cup I have. Any answers will help thank you.
Chinese tea is made in a small pot. All the tea gets used in the first drink. if there are more than one person drinking, the tea is poured evenly into the cups and each has a small amount. Then you do the same with the second pouring, using fresh hot water and a new infusion time, etc. Before you drink any loose leaf tea from China, pour hot (almost boiling) water on it and wash it, pouring the first lot down the sink. If you don't you make be drinking chemicals, dust, etc. Then leave the washed leaves in the little pot and start drinking. Chinese tea stays in the pot and is used several times throughout the day. If you have a proper small pot, you'll only need half a vacuum bag of leaves for each day's brewing. I can't tell you about antioxidants. They tell us they are there, but the average person has no way of knowing the truth.
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