Cold Dew, the 17th solar term of the year, begins this year on Oct 8 and ends on Oct 22. At this time, there are some interesting
Not only
People always say that fishing in shallow water in autumn makes sense. That’s
Pomegranates (石榴) are ripe during Cold Dew, releasing a sweet scent. With their exquisite beauty, flavor and color, pomegranates never fail to attract people and
Chrysanthemum (菊花) is the iconic flower of Cold Dew.
During Cold Dew, North China takes on a look of late autumn with white clouds, red leaves and early frost. People often climb hills with cornels (茱萸)
The Analects of Confucius (《论语》) records the words and deeds of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius,
Ren is a core concept in the book adopted by Confucius with original meaning of loving others.
Society has developed greatly and huge changes
The Analects of Confucius is a fine example of world literature, and the publication of its
Many people around the world may know that paper is one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient Chinese civilization,
Xuan paper was first made in ancient Xuan Prefecture, now
Xuan paper is highly water absorbent, making it a perfect medium for conveying artistic effect in both Chinese calligraphy and ink wash painting. In addition, Xuan paper
Today in Jingxian County, there
4 . In China, tea has become an important part of everyday life for thousands of years. As the tea-processing methods and tea culture have evolved over the years, tea sets have also changed to meet the practical and cultural needs.
During the Tang Dynasty(618~907AD), tea leaves were traded across the country and Asia. For the convenience of transportation and storage, tea leaves were pressed into bricks. To prepare tea, drinkers had to cut them into small pieces and boil them in heat-resistant teapots.
By the Song Dynasty(960-1279), drinkers started to turn the hard bricks into powders (粉末) that could be whipped (搅打) in a cup with boiled water. This whipped tea is most commonly associated with Japanese tea ceremonies today.
By the 1500s, tea bricks gave way to the form of rolled leaves. This innovation led to the invention and use of teapots as we know them today. These teapots originally came from the Yi Xing region of China and were soon copied throughout the world. Then Japanese teapot-makers moved the handle from the side to the top of the teapots.
Tea finally reached Europe in the 1600s, along with the necessary tea sets made in Japan and China. As English teapot-makers began to adapt the tea sets to their country men’s tastes, they eventually added a handle to the tea bowl because of the English habit of drinking hot black tea, which was consumed at higher temperatures. The size of teacups also grew to accommodate milk and sugar in their tea.
By the early 1900s, innovations in tea drinking became an American affair. The most revolutionary one was the tea bag, which was accidentally commercialized by Thomas Sullivan. He had been sending customers tea wrapped in silk bags. Rather than take the leaves out of the bags, as Sullivan intended, the customers put the bags into their teapots instead. Not only did the tea bags push the teapot back to the sidelines of tea service, they were also too large for teacups and led to the modern practice of drinking tea from mugs.
1. Which was used to make the whipped tea in Japan?A.Rolled tea leaves. | B.Freshly picked tea leaves. |
C.Powdered tea leaves. | D.Loosely pressed tea leaves. |
A.Tea bags and mugs. | B.Tea bowls with handles. |
C.Heat-resistant teapots. | D.Teapots with top handles. |
A.Customers are very creative. | B.Innovations are relatively easy. |
C.Marketing strategy is critical. | D.Good ideas can be born by accident. |
A.The Development of Tea Sets | B.Varieties of Tea Leaves |
C.Various Tea-making Methods | D.The Spread of Tea Trades |
The “24 solar terms” are a vital part of the Chinese calendar, which has
A complete set of “24 solar terms” first
The Chinese Agriculture Calendar is
With more far-reaching cultural exchanges, the “24 solar terms” have been known
With roots
The seal was first created in 221 BC. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his first imperial (皇帝的) seal to be carved using beautiful white jade (玉).
There is a Chinese story of an old man in his 90s working with his family to remove mountains to connect the outside world
The story became a reality in Lin County, Henan Province in the 1960s. A 1,500-kilometer-long waterway along the cliffs (悬崖) of the Taihang Mountains
Initially, finding drinking water was
People tied ropes around their waists and
Their efforts gained multiple
In 2000, Xidi and the nearby Hongcun village
Huizhou architecture, with its long tradition and great diversity, occupies
Huizhou is famous for its stone, wood and brick carvings, which are
Features of Huizhou houses display the characteristics of local people. “If you look at the outside of a Huizhou house, it seems enclosed (封闭的) by walls,
Paper cutting is a traditional Chinese art with a history of over two thousand years. It is for celebrations, festivals and home decoration, often with red color,
Paper cutting has become one of art forms since the
The main tools for paper cutting are scissors and knives. For the scissor, several pieces of paper
Arts come from life and serve life, so
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