{"id":11551,"date":"2015-09-21T09:40:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T13:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=11551"},"modified":"2017-12-02T21:13:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T01:13:49","slug":"all-the-tea-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/all-the-tea-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Tea in China"},"content":{"rendered":"

A while back, I wrote a post on here about \u201cHow to Order Coffee in Chinese<\/a>.\u201d Although coffee isn\u2019t exactly a traditional Chinese drink, it has become more and more popular with China\u2019s growing middle class, who want to be trendy by hanging out at places like Starbucks. One of our readers requested a similar post about tea, which actually makes much more sense on a Chinese language & culture blog. You ask, we deliver! Here\u2019s a bit of background about Chinese tea culture to get you started:<\/p>\n

Chinese Tea Culture<\/h2>\n
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Tea is everywhere in China.<\/p><\/div>\n

Drinking tea is a huge part of Chinese culture that goes back thousands of years. Not surprisingly, they don\u2019t call it a \u201ccoffee table\u201d in Chinese, but rather a \u201ctea table.\u201d It\u2019s not uncommon to see very elaborate tea tables set up in people\u2019s homes and businesses, as inviting friends, colleagues, or guests in for a pot of tea is a very regular occurrence. Sharing a pot of tea is a great way to catch up with friends or family members, or to break the ice when doing business with someone. Should you be offered to join for tea, it\u2019s polite to do so. Just make sure you don\u2019t pour your own cup, as that\u2019s considered rude. Your host will ensure that your cup is always full. Look around you when you\u2019re out and about in China, and you\u2019ll notice that most people carry a bottle full of tea at all times. Hot water dispensers are readily available and are free in places like train stations and airports, as Chinese people just can\u2019t go without their hot cup of tea.<\/p>\n