China has a long history of drinking tea, and the exact time cannot be verified, but there is a general statement about the time. We can also find evidence that the habit of drinking tea in many parts of the world was handed down from China. Therefore, many people think that drinking tea was initiated by China people, and the habit of drinking and growing tea in other parts of the world was passed down directly or indirectly from China.
However, some people can find evidence that the habit of drinking tea was invented not only in China, but also in other parts of the world, such as India and Africa. 1823, a major of the British invading army discovered wild tea trees in India, so some people began to believe that tea originated in India, at least in India. Of course, there are records of wild tea trees in China, all of which are concentrated in the southwest, and some areas in Gansu and Hunan are also recorded.
Etiquette of drinking tea
The ancients married on the knowledge of tea, thinking that tea trees can only germinate from seeds into plants, and cannot be transplanted, otherwise they will die, so they regard tea as an eternal symbol of nature. Therefore, folk men and women get engaged with tea as a gift, and the woman accepts the man's dowry, asking for tea or tea, some call it tea, and there is a proverb that they don't eat two teas.
At the same time, the etiquette of the whole marriage is always called three teas and six rituals. Three kinds of tea are engagement tea, wedding tea and bedroom tea. Tea is also called "male tea and female wine", that is, when engaged, the man's family will send back several jars of Shaoxing wine in addition to wishful stickers. At the wedding, there will be three tea ceremonies.
Three teas, the first cup of fruit; The second cup of lotus seeds and red dates; The third cup is tea. The way to eat, after taking the cup, hold it in your hands, bow deeply, then touch your lips and be taken away by your family. The same is true of the second road. Third, you can't drink until you bow. This is the most respectful etiquette.