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Shennong accidently discovers tea while testing other plants, which would be seen as medicine. (2737 BCE) Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC) started to use tea more and more especially in medicine. Tang Dynasty (618A.D.) Tea started to become more of a beverage instead of medicine, seen in everyday life. Becoming more developed in tea production. 1630s… Continue reading History and Power of Tea Timeline

We have seen China go through positive and negative situations because of tea. From having this new finding for medical use and turning it into ceremonies that were used for cultural purposes. To beginning in every household to be consumed everyday, then transferring to causing problems with the British resulting in wars that left millions… Continue reading Japan Tea History

We have so far seen the tea plant go through many changes so far throughout history, especially where it originated from, China. We have seen tea go from being a great discovery by Shennong that would be used as a medical plant that can cure all illnesses to the Chinese people and their culture. Transfering… Continue reading Tea History

Humans and plants are connected more than you may think. First and most importantly plants keep us living in the general context of it, without them none of us would be here. Because of their complex systems that go through photosynthesis and respiration they create oxygen for us to survive. But we also help plants… Continue reading Plants and Humans

Tasting all the different types of tea on Thursday was a big eye opener for me. It affected the way I look at tea now, because in my head I only knew a handful of tea’s, basically the most common household brands. But this showed me that there is variety and a deeper meaning with… Continue reading Tea Tastings

The method is a very unique and creative way of looking at poems or pieces of writings in general. This helped me overall understand what the writer is trying to say because I notice words that are being repeated, which means he is emphasizing them, so there must be some sort of importance behind them.… Continue reading Bai Yuji Poems

In both the Wilkinson and Tower texts they bring up one particular person known as Shennong. He is a legend that supposedly invented tea, according to folk tradition and the passing down of stories. In the text of Wilkinson it says, “Shennong, who was believed to have flourished thousands of years before the actual borrowing… Continue reading Wilkinson and Tower tea

I do not agree with the author’s thoughts about tea. In the article it says creamy milk and sugar ruin the true taste of the tea. This could be true but in my opinion it makes it so much more enjoyable. Same with not straining out the leaves, you always have to strain them out.… Continue reading A Nice Cup of Tea