中国茶（英文版） Chinese Tea

China is the homeland of tea, taking a leading position in the planting, producing and drinking of tea. Because of their different producing techniques, Chinese tea is divided into six major types-green tea, black tea, oolong tea, dark tea, yellow tea and white tea. Some people say that green tea, simple and light, stands for the scholasticity of south China; black tea, mild and reserved, is quite ladylike; oolong tea, warm and persistent, resembles the perseverance of gymnosophists; dark tea, with lingering aftertaste, symbolizes the wisdom of the elderly, and so on and so forth.

Liu Tong holds an M.A degree from the School of Foreign Languages Institute at Peking University. Previously a translator, Liu is currently an editor at the English Editorial Office of The Commercial Press.

Preface
Good Tea from Remote Mountain
The Art of Tea-making
Well-known People and Books about Tea
　Lu Yu and The Book of Tea
　Cai Xiang and Record of Tea
　Zhao Ji and General Remarks on Tea
　Zhu Quan and Guide of Tea
　Lu Tingcan and Additional Book of Tea
The Spread of Tea from China
　Tea Tax and Tea Trade System
　Bartering of Tea and Horse
　The Tang-Tibet Road and the Tea-Horse Road
　Popularization of Tea Leaves in the World
Lingering Taste of Famous Teas
　Green Tea
　West Lake Longjing tea
　Black Tea
　Oolong Tea
　Dark Tea
　Yellow Tea
　White Tea
Nice Utensils for Tea
Tea-Zen Affinity
Tea Ceremony in China
Tea-drinking Customs
　Tea with Friends
　Tea and Marriage
　Interesting Tea Drinking Customs
　Elegance in tea cup
　Enjoy Tea-time
Appendix: Chronological Table of the Chinese
Dynasties