
Chinese Tea
Tong Liu(Author)
Cambridge University Press
3rd Edition
Published on 9. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
166 pages
978-0-521-18680-3 (ISBN)
Description
China is world renowned as the homeland of tea planting, production and drinking. In this illustrated introduction Liu Tong provides a fascinating insight into the ancient culture of Chinese tea, the trade, tradition, literature, philosophy and ceremony associated with tea in China and its popularisation around the world. Chinese Tea will appeal to all those with an interest in Chinese history and culture, and will be thought-provoking reading for the many tea drinkers found throughout the world.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
266 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-18680-3 (9780521186803)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Liu Tong is a graduate of the School of Foreign Languages, Peking University. Previously a translator, Liu is currently an editor at the English Editorial Office of The Commercial Press.
Content
Preface; 1. Good tea from remote mountains; 2. The art of tea-making; 3. Well-known tea drinkers and books about tea; 4. The spread of tea from China; 5. The lingering taste of famous teas; 6. Tea utensils; 7. Tea-Zen affinity; 8. Tea ceremony in China; 9. Tea-drinking customs; Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties.