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Author: ctma

Sip of China’s grassroots democracy at a teahouse
December 17, 2021 Knowledge, tea and chinese culture ctma

HEFEI, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) — The charcoal fire in the stove was red, the pot water had reached a rolling boil and curls of smoke were emanating from porcelain tea bowls, as a dozen villagers sat in a circle to discuss a reconstruction design of an ancient city gate in east China’s Anhui Province. “Your

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Chinese tea culture traced back to 400 B.C.
December 17, 2021 Chinese tea culture, tea and chinese culture ctma

JINAN, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — An archaeological team from Shandong University, in east China’s Shandong Province, has found the earliest known tea remains in the world, dating back about 2,400 years. The discovery traced physical evidence of the origin of China’s tea culture back to the early stage of the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.),

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2021 Beijing Online Tea Expo Successfully Opened
December 7, 2021 CTMA News, News ctma

On November 24th, the 2021 Beijing online Tea Expo which is hosted by China Tea Marketing Association officially opened. This event will last for one month and meet with consumers through the cloud mode of “cloud opening and online participation”, so as to minimize the epidemic risk and promote the prosperity of online tea marketing

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Chaozhou tea ritual steeped in history
December 7, 2021 appreciation of chinese tea art, Knowledge, tea customs ctma

From:China Daily For Chaozhou people, a cup of tea is about far more than just quenching their thirst-it is a kind of ritual, communication and relaxation. It finds its full expression in gongfu tea, a local traditional tea ritual prevailing in the city in South China’s Guangdong province. With its set of specific procedures passed

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A New Theory on How Green Tea Promotes Longevity
November 12, 2021 Knowledge, Tea and Health ctma

From: Tea Biz by Dan Bolton Researchers at ETH Zürich have discovered that green tea catechins are not passive antioxidants but pro-oxidants that act to strengthen cells against attack by free radicals, leading to longer life and greater fitness. Initially, the presence of green tea catechins increases oxidative stress for a short while which has the subsequent

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