Preface 01Chapter I Historical Origin of Chinese TeaSection 1 Legend of the Origin of Tea 002Section 2 Tea Plants Native to China 006Section 3 From Tree Leaves to Tea Leaves 012Section 4 Classicism of Tea Making in the Tang Dynasty 017Section 5 Romantic Tea Whisking 022Section 6 The Emergence of Loose Tea in the Ming Dynasty 029Section 7 The Popularity of Tea Drinking 033Section 8 Modern Tea Develops Apace 038Chapter II Varieties of Chinese TeaSection 1 iversity of Chinese Tea 044Section 2 White Tea 048Section 3 Green Tea 053Section 4 Yellow Tea 060Section 5 Dark-Green Tea 064Section 6 Black Tea 068Section 7 Dark Tea 072Section 8 Scented Tea Chapter III Chinese Tea ‘Walking’Section 1 Eternal Tea ‘Tone’ Despite Changes 082Section 2 Longstanding Tea Trade 084Section 3 Export of Chinese Tea to Japan 088Section 4 Black Tea Conquers U.K. and then Other Parts of the World 092Section 5 Process of Tea Globalization 099Section 6 Chinese Tea that Plays an Important Role in Historical Events 106Section 7 The Ancient Tea-Horse Trade Road with the Sound of Horse Bells.. 110Chapter IV Chinese Tea for EnlightenmentSection 1 Charming Chinese Tea Ceremony 120Section 2 Taste Zen in Tea 133Section 3 Chinese Tea Ceremony: Tea Soothing 137Section 4 ‘Once-in -a-Lifetime’ of Japanese Tea Ceremony 140Chapter V Interesting Chinese Tea HabitsSection 1 Colorful Tea Customs 150Section 2 Diverse Tea Expertise 170Section 3 Oriental Beauty Tea – Insects-Bitten Tea Tastes Better 178Section 4 ‘Duck Excrement Fragrance’ Tea 182Section 5 The Legendary ‘White Cockscomb’ Tea 184Section 6 What is 1,000-liang Tea? 188Section 7 Why a Pu’er Tea Cake Usually Weighs 357 Grams 190Section 8 What is the ‘DNA’ of Biluochun Tea? 193Section 9 Why There is No Rock in Wuyi Rock Tea 196Chapter VI The ‘Firsts’ of Chinese TeaSection 1 Earliest Tea Plantation in China - Mengding Mountain Imperial Tea Plantation 202Section 2 First Tea Master in China and the First Tea Book in the World 206Section 3 China’s First Tributary Teahouse 211Section 4 Tea Business – One of the Most Ancient Trades in China 213AppendixA Brief Chinese Chronology 221