What is the origin and distribution of tea in China?

China is the first country to discover and utilize tea, and it is also the birthplace of world tea culture. More than 3000 years ago, ancestors began to cultivate and utilize tea trees, which made tea integrated into people's lives. According to some data, China and Sichuan began to drink tea during the Qin and Han Dynasties. Nowadays, tea is used as a drink, but in ancient times, tea was used as medicine, sacrifice and food. There are four first-class tea areas in China, namely Jiangnan tea area, South China tea area, Jiangbei tea area and Southwest tea area. China's main product is green tea, and most people prefer to drink green tea.

What is the origin of tea?

Tea has a long history in China, and the history of tea is included in the 3000-year history of China. According to ancient records, Shennong, the leader of an ancient tribe, discovered the use of tea and used it as a medicine. Most scholars believe that tea originated in the southwest of China and was discovered by people in the southwest. Internationally, some scholars believe that tea originated in India because an ancient tea tree was discovered in India. In fact, Indian tea trees were introduced from China, so tea originated in China.

What is the distribution of tea?

In ancient China, many western countries bought tea and silk from China, and there were also famous ancient tea-horse roads. Tea is mainly distributed in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Because tea trees need a specific living environment, and the living environment of these three continents is very suitable for tea trees, which can make tea trees grow well. China is a big green tea country, and 60% of the green tea in the world is produced in China. Most people may only know green tea, such as people in Central and South China, and people in Yunnan may be familiar with Pu 'er tea.

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In short, tea has been integrated into people's lives now, and many people will drink a cup of hangover tea after drinking it. When sleepy, some people will make a cup of strong tea to refresh themselves. Many people will also make tea and rice, thinking that it is also a kind of delicious food, so tea is closely related to people's lives.