China, the Homeland of Tea

China is the homeland of tea. Of the three major beverages of the
world-- tea, coffee and cocoa-- tea is consumed by the largest number
of people in the world.


China has tea-shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago. Tea
from China, along with her silk and porcelain, began to be known
throughout the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since
always been an important Chinese export.

At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian
countries producing 90% of the world's total output. All tea trees in
other countries have their origin directly or indirectly in China. The
word for tea leaves or tea as a drink in many countries are derivatives
from the Chinese character "cha." The Russians call it "cha'i", which
sounds like "chaye" (tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China,
and the English word "tea" sounds similar to the pronunciation of its
counterpart in Xiamen (Amoy). The Japanese character for tea is written
exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though pronounced with a slight
difference.

The habit of tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century, but it
was not introduced to Europe and America till the 17th and 18th
centuries. Now the number of tea drinkers in the world is legion and is
still on the increase

Should you have any question or comment, you can contact us.
Gary Li
Shanghai Hong Yun Tea Co.,Ltd
Address: 906(A),No.1060,Jin Shajiang Road,Shanghai,China
Tel: 86-21-5265 8898
86-21-2930 3485
Fax: 86-21-5265 8868

Tea farm address:
Shihong Villege, Biqiao Town, Langxi County, Anhui province, China
TeL: 86-563-798 0058
86-563-798 0059
Fax: 86-563-798 3330

Email: gary.li(at)teabtb.com
tea.natural(at)gmail.com
Website: http://www.teabtb.com

Chinese Tea wrote:

The Russians call it "cha'i", which
sounds like "chaye" (tea leaves)

If you seek hay, assay chai tea.

--
pete