Back then, tea was a rare drink that very few consumed ... or perhaps had to do with reducing the temperature to avoid bone China tea cups, used commonly at the time from cracking.

HANGZHOU, April 18 (Xinhua) -- This year's Longjing tea harvest has been slightly delayed due to a cooler than average spring in east China. However, tea connoisseurs can still look forward to ...

It is believed that tea originated in northeast India, north Myanmar and southwest China, but the exact place where the plant first grew is not known. Tea has been with us for a long time.

Yu returned to China in 2019 and set her sights ... memories of my grandfather preparing a bowl of tea for me when I was young came rushing back." She then set out to promote the rich heritage ...