1. Ice cubes in the pre-Qin period. As early as the pre-Qin period, people learned to make cold drinks with natural ice. At that time, the Zhou royal family didn't have a refrigerator, so they specially built an ice bank called Lingyin to store the natural ice collected in winter. At that time, there was an 80-person department "Ice Administration", which was responsible for the exploitation and storage of ice cubes.

2. The "drinking" in Tang Dynasty is made of fruits or herbs, which can quench thirst and also has the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Drinks were very popular with consumers in Sui and Tang Dynasties. At that time, there were many "drink shops" on Chang 'an Avenue. Like today's street cold drink shops, business was booming at that time, and some drink shops could drink first and then pay. Much like modern "herbal tea"!

3. "Limu Sharbat" In the Yuan Dynasty, due to the rule of ethnic minorities and the integration of Chinese and Western cultures, the cold drink industry took on a new look. At that time, Charbart made in Limu was the most popular wine in the court and Kublai Khan's favorite drink.

Limu is lemon, and the so-called Limu chabat is lemon drink. In order to ensure the supply of Limu, the imperial court established a special "Royal Orchard" in Guangzhou and planted 800 Limu trees, which shows the popularity and importance of lemon drinks.

4. Fruit and vegetable salad in Ming Dynasty

People in China have been squeezing juice since the Ming Dynasty. They call fruit and vegetable drinks "sharbat". In the Ming Dynasty works such as Compendium of Materia Medica and Agricultural Administration, "Sharbat" is the name of the beverage, which is equivalent to today's diluted fruit and vegetable beverages-orange juice, coconut milk and so on. There are many kinds of fruit and vegetable drinks in the Ming Dynasty, including chabat, chabat, chabat, Yangmei and Sabah.

5. Soda in Qing Dynasty

By the end of Qing Dynasty, a new type of drink "Dutch water" appeared in China. The so-called Dutch water is actually the soda we often drink now. After being introduced into China during Tongzhi period of Qing Dynasty, it became a high-grade drink in the banquet of dignitaries. Later, China people set up their own factories, such as Ruiji Company in Suzhou in the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906) and Hua Hui Soda Factory in Shanghai in Xuantong Yuannian (1909).

What did the ancients like to drink in summer? Civilians drink spring water, nobles drink cold water!