中国文化教程Unit 23课堂.ppt

First, observe the color . Different teas have different colors, such as black tea, green tea, oolong tea, white tea (leaves with fine and soft white hair), and dark tea. When making tea, people have different color requirements for these different teas. Ways of Savoring Tea 31 2020/4/7 ? Green tea should be fresh, and the best green tea is produced in spring. Tea picked either before Qingming Festival or the Grain Rain (day marking the beginning of the sixth solar term that falls on April 9, 20, or 21), is favored by people, due to the leaves' tenderness, freshness and greenness with a touch of yellow. ? This type of tea presents an unforgettable transparent image in a glass of hot water . Ways of Savoring Tea 32 2020/4/7 Ways of Savoring Tea 33 2020/4/7 Oolong tea has a deep brown color giving a sense of weight and seclusion. It should be made in a teapot, and look thick and golden when poured in a teacup. Ways of Savoring Tea 34 2020/4/7 Ways of Savoring Tea Longjing tea Biluochun tea Qimen Black Tea Dahongpao tea Pu'er tea Jasmine tea 35 2020/4/7 Second, observe the aroma. Fine tea should have a special fragrance of its own. The Chinese people have three ways of enjoying the aroma of tea: smelling it with one's nose once the tea leaves are put into a teacup; tasting it with the tongue once the tea is in the mouth and the fragrance overflows; and appreciating it with the heart as the unforgettable aroma lingers in the mouth, just like enjoying a fresh breeze. Ways of Savoring Tea 36 2020/4/7 Third, observe the taste. Mention the taste of tea, and a tea lover would tell you that the bitterness of tea is the most important of all tea flavors. Tea itself has a subtle bitterness, which, if one sips it slowly, would turn into sweetness, that is, when bitterness ends, sweetness begins. Ways of Savoring Tea 37 2020/4/7 Fourth, observe the form. The shape of tea leaves should also be observed when drinking tea, especially gre