EveryyearinChinaaroundTomb-SweepingDay (清明节),teaplantsgrowwellandpeoplepicktheleaves.Accordingtotradition,theteapickedbeforeTomb-SweepingDayisofthemostvalue.Longago,itwasthisteawhichwasservedtotheEmperor.
TeaisadailydrinkinChina.Chinesepeopleenjoyteawithsnacks,maindishes,andbeforeoraftermeals.Guestsareoftenservedthedrink.Atafamilygathering,youngpeopleshowtheirrespecttotheireldersbyofferingacupoftea.
TeacultureisverystronginRussiatoo.InRussia,peopledrinkteaoutofglasses,withsoupordessertattheendofmeals.Thetypical (典型的)Russianteaceremony(礼节) usuallyusesametalpotforheatingwater.Peopleputblackteainateapotandpourboilingwater.
However,thingsaredifferentintheUK.Britishpeoplealsodrinkteaallday.Butthereisalsoaspecialtraditionofafternoontea,wheretheteaisservedwithlightsandwichesandsmallcakes.Blackteawithmilkisbyfarthemostwidelydrunktea.Today,mostpeoplein,theUKuseteabagsratherthantealeaves.
Inspiteofthesocialandculturaldifferencesaroundtheworld,drinkingteastandsforapeacefulandcomfortablelifestyle.It'sawayofescaping,fromthestressoflife.
Teaculture inChina | TheteabeforeTomb-SweepingDayisthe (91)___whichwasservedtotheEmperorlongago.Chinesepeopleenjoygreenteaverymuch.Atafamilygathering,youngpeopleofferacupofteatotheireldersand (92)___politelyandwarmly. |
Teaculture inRussia | ThetypicalRussianteaceremonyusuallyusesametalpotforheatingwater.Peopleputblacktea (93)___(翻译成汉语)inateapotandpourboilingwateroverit. |
Teaculture intheUK | Britishpeoplealsodrinkteaallday.Theydrinkteawithlightsandwichesandsmallcakes(94)___.Today,mostpeopleusetea(95)___veryoften. |