TheChinesepeople,intheirdrinkingoftea,placemuchsignificanceontheactof"savoring.""Savoringtea"isnotonlyawaytodiscerngoodteafrommediocretea,butalsohowpeopletakedelightintheirreverieandintea-drinkingitself.Snatchingabitofleisurefromabusyschedule,makingakettleofstrongtea,securingaserenespace,andservinganddrinkingteabyyourselfcanhelpbanishfatigueandfrustration,improveyourthinkingabilityandinspireyouwithenthusiasm.Youmayalsoimbibeitslowlyinsmallsipstoappreciatethesubtleallureoftea-drinking,untilyourspiritssoarupandupintoasublimeaestheticrealm.Buildings,gardens,ornamentsandteasetsaretheelementsthatformtheambienceforsavoringtea.Atranquil,refreshing,comfortableandneatlocaleiscertainlydesirablefordrinkingtea.ChinesegardensarewellknownintheworldandbeautifulChineselandscapesaretoonumeroustocount.Teahousestuckedawayingardensandnestledbesidethenaturalbeautyofmountainsandriversareenchantingplacesofreposeforpeopletorestandrecreatethemselves. 　　Chinaisacountrywithatime-honoredcivilizationandalandofceremonyanddecorum.Wheneverguestsvisit,itisnecessarytomakeandserveteatothem.Beforeservingtea,youmayaskthemfortheirpreferencesastowhatkindofteatheyfancyandservethemtheteainthemostappropriateteacups.Inthecourseofservingtea,thehostshouldtakecarefulnoteofhowmuchwaterisremaininginthecupsandinthekettle.Usually,iftheteaismadeinateacup,boilingwatershouldbeaddedafterhalfofthecuphasbeenconsumed;andthusthecupiskeptfilledsothatthetearetainsthesamebouquetandremainspleasantlywarmthroughouttheentirecourseoftea-drinking.Snacks,sweetsandotherdishesmaybeservedatteatimetocomplementthefragranceoftheteaandtoallayone'shunger.