▲ According to archaeological evidence, tea was first cultivated in China with a history of about 6,000 years. This was before the Pharaoh built the pyramids 1500 years ago.
▲ With the changes of the times, with the changes of the times, the use of tea has evolved from being a vegetable and porridge to drinking, which has derived a complex and changeable taste. The way of making tea has also evolved into the current standard technology, and the unique China tea culture came into being.
Inheritance and evolution of world tea and tea culture
▲ In the ninth century, during the Tang Dynasty, a Japanese monk brought the first batch of tea crops to Japan, and the Japanese finally formed their own unique tea tasting habits. Thus came the tea ceremony.
▲ In the year of 1600, the tea wave in China swept across Europe. Under the influence of Queen Catherine of Portugal, British nobles also began to popularize the tradition of afternoon tea.
▲ This animation does not shy away from the influence of tea on war. The Opium War triggered by tea broke China's long-term monopoly on tea. After the Opium War, Indian botanist Robert secretly went to China to steal tea and took it to Darjeeling, India.
Therefore, the widespread spread of tea trees has promoted the rapid popularization of tea in daily drinks.
At present, the consumption of tea is second only to water, ranking second in the world. From sweet Turkish black tea to sweet Tibetan butter tea, there are many ways to make tea, just like the number of different cultures in the world.