Are you a coffee drinker or a tea drinker? Why do you think the Chinese regard tea as an important part of their culture? In fact, it's an important part of Far East Asian cultures such as Viet Nam, Japan, and Korea, to mention a few.
As you research on the tea culture of China, reflect on the following questions and write a journal to show your understanding and analysis.
a. What's the major difference between coffee and tea?
b. How is western tea different from eastern tea?
c. Is is tea made and drunk? What's the purpose of drinking tea?
d. Why is tea a symbol of respect when you are invited to attend a dinner or visit a friend's house?
e. What types of tea are there in China? Is there any health benefit to tea?
f. In what way is tea a reflection of a person's temperament?
g. What does the tea ceremony show about a culture?
As you research on the tea culture of China, reflect on the following questions and write a journal to show your understanding and analysis.
a. What's the major difference between coffee and tea?
b. How is western tea different from eastern tea?
c. Is is tea made and drunk? What's the purpose of drinking tea?
d. Why is tea a symbol of respect when you are invited to attend a dinner or visit a friend's house?
e. What types of tea are there in China? Is there any health benefit to tea?
f. In what way is tea a reflection of a person's temperament?
g. What does the tea ceremony show about a culture?
Mr. Wang
