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Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first
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about 5000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day, Shen Nong was
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drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant【小题3】
into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the
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favorite drinks was invented.
A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to
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tea. It also discusses where the
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tea leaves were produced and what kind of water were used.
It is
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that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6
th and 7
th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the
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drink. The tea trad from China to Western countries took place in 19
th century. This helped to spread the
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of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are
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doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up.
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The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys.
The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.