中国茶文化英语演讲稿

　　中国茶文化英语演讲稿1
　　ThepracticeofdrinkingandservingteahasbeenpartofChinasculturalidentityforcenturies。Chinausedtobetheworldssoleprovideroftea。Today，teaistheworldsmostwidelyconsumedbeverageafterwater，andfamousChineseteasarestillhighlyprized。
　　TeaexpertsestimatethattopqualityLongjingwillsellfor40，000to50，000yuanper500gramsthisyear，about25percenthigherthanlastyear。ThepriceofcommonLongjingwillbearound4，000yuanper500gramsthisyear。
　　Thoughqualityteaishighlypursuedathome，itseemsthatithasnotsecuredastrongpositionintheglobalmarket。
　　LiShiweiistheboardchairmanofTianfuGroup，aflagshipteaenterprisebasedinFujianProvince，amajorproductionregionofoolongteainChina。Hesaysamajorproblemfortodaysprivateteaenterprisesisthattheydonothaveenoughmoneytooperateonalargescale，letaloneundertakepromotionsoverseas。
　　MostofChinasteaenterprisesarenonstateownedwithlackoffundingbeingtheirweakestpoint。WearegladtoseethatMinshengBankisnowofferingaspecialloanprogramforteaenterprises。WehopemorebanksinChinawillgiveusmoresupportintermsoffinancing。
　　LiJiaxun，boardchairmanofZhejiangTeaGroup，Chinaslargestexporterofgreentea，saysalackofwidelyrecognizedbrandnamesisholdingChineseteaexportsbackandsqueezingtheindustrysprofitmargin。
　　Liciteshisowncompanyasanexample。Thegroupmainlysellsteaasarawmaterialratherthanabrandedproduct。Asaresult，itsprofitmarginisonlyabout5percent，andsometimesevenlower。
　　TheteaexpertaddsthatChinesecompaniesshouldalsoadapttotheneedsofwesterncustomers，whomightpreferblackteatogreen，andteabagstolooseleafteas。
　　WenZhongliang，deputydirectoroftheForeignTradeDepartmentundertheMinistryofCommerce，saysitisanurgenttaskforChineseteaproducersandsellerstobuilduptheimageofChineseteaabroadtoboostteaexports。
　　InadditiontoensuringthehighqualityofChinesetea，teaenterprisesinthecountryshouldpromotetheimageofChineseteatogether。Itcouldbesomethingofanefforttoexplaintheculturalsignificanceandhealthbenefitsofteatoforeigners，butoncetheyrealizethat，theywillfinditfascinating。
　　ThetradeofficialsuggeststhatexistingnetworkssuchastheConfuciusInstitutesbeusedtospreadChinasteaculturearoundtheworld。
　　ForCRI，thisisSuYi。中国茶文化英语演讲稿2
　　TheChinesepeople，intheirdrinkingoftea，placemuchsignificanceontheactofsavoring。Savoringteaisnotonlyawaytodiscerngoodteafrommediocretea，butalsohowpeopletakedelightintheirreverieandinteadrinkingitself。Snatchingabitofleisurefromabusyschedule，makingakettleofstrongtea，securingaserenespace，andservinganddrinkingteabyyourselfcanhelpbanishfatigueandfrustration，improveyourthinkingabilityandinspireyouwithenthusiasm。
　　Youmayalsoimbibeitslowlyinsmallsipstoappreciatethesubtleallureofteadrinking，untilyourspiritssoarupandupintoasublimeaestheticrealm。Buildings，gardens，ornamentsandteasetsaretheelementsthatformtheambienceforsavoringtea。Atranquil，refreshing，comfortableandneatlocaleiscertainlydesirablefordrinkingtea。ChinesegardensarewellknownintheworldandbeautifulChineselandscapesaretoonumeroustocount。Teahousestuckedawayingardensandnestledbesidethenaturalbeautyofmountainsandriversareenchantingplacesofreposeforpeopletorestandrecreatethemselves。
　　Chinaisacountrywithatimehonoredcivilizationandalandofceremonyanddecorum。Wheneverguestsvisit，itisnecessarytomakeandserveteatothem。Beforeservingtea，youmayaskthemfortheirpreferencesastowhatkindofteatheyfancyandservethemtheteainthemostappropriateteacups。Inthecourseofservingtea，thehostshouldtakecarefulnoteofhowmuchwaterisremaininginthecupsandinthekettle。Usually，iftheteaismadeinateacup，boilingwatershouldbeaddedafterhalfofthecuphasbeenconsumed；andthusthecupiskeptfilledsothatthetearetainsthesamebouquetandremainspleasantlywarmthroughouttheentirecourseofteadrinking。Snacks，sweetsandotherdishesmaybeservedatteatimetocomplementthefragranceoftheteaandtoallayoneshunger。中国茶文化英语演讲稿3
　　LadiesandGentlemen：
　　It’smyhonortostandhereandmakeaspeech。MytopicisChineseTeaCulture。
　　Doyouknowthenameofthethreemostfamousdrinksintheworld？Theyaretea，coffeeandcocoa。Chinaisthehomelandofteawhichhasbecomethenationaldrink。Inotherwords，teaisbasicallyspreadoutfromChina。ReferringtoChineseteaculture，ithasseveralthousandyearsofhistoryandcanbetracedbacktotheancienttimes。ThenitwasflourishedintheTangdynastyandtheSongdynasty。
　　Atfirst，ourancientsfoundteamakethemexcited，buttheythoughtthatdrinkingmorewouldbedestructivetothemorals。Astimewentby，teabecamepopularamonglikemindedpeople，Confucianism，Taoism，Buddhismandcultivationculture。UntilTangDynasty，teaculturebegantakingshape。WhenitcametoSongDynasty，teaculturebecamethriving。Whenpeoplemigrated，theywouldoffertea。Whenpeopleengaged，theywouldsendtea。Whenpeoplegotmarried，theywouldsettletea。Teabecameanimportantpartintheirdailylife。
　　Inchina，themainvarietiesofteaaregreentea，blacktea，Oolongtea，scentedtea，whitetea，yellowteaanddarktea。Intheearlydays，theChineseboiledtheirtealeaveswithwaterandotheringredientssuchassaltandginger；latertheygroundthedriedleavestoapowderandwhippedthemupwithhotwater。ItwasnotuntilthatMingDynastythatitbecamecommonpracticetoinfusetheloosetealeavesinhotwaterinteapots，andthentopourtheinfusedliquidintobowlstodrink。Nowadays，wemakedifferentteaindifferentparticularways。Overthecenturies，Chinadevelopedanextraordinaryteaculture，comparablewiththewinecultureoftheWest。
　　Teanotonlyhasagoodflavorbutalsobenefittoourbody，soitislovedbymanypeoplehomeandabroad。Differentkindsofteahavedifferentfunctionwhichmakesacontributiontoourhealth。Forexample，thenationaldrinkofChinagreentea，candispeltheeffectsofalcohol，clearawaysummerheat，refreshyourselfandwhitenyourskin。Thesecondlargestkindofteablacktea，canwarmyourstomach，begoodforyourheartandmakeyourbonesstronger。Darkteacanrefreshyouinthemorning，reduceyourbloodpressandhelploseweight。OolongTeaisgoodforyourbodybuildinganddieting。Inall，teahavegreatmedicinalvalue，anticancer，loweringbloodpressure，improvingeyesightandrestrainingdisease，reducingstressandsoon。
　　Teacultureanditsdevelopmentreflectnotonlydietculture，butalsoChinesespiritualfeatures。
　　Chinaisacountrywithatimehonoredcivilizationandalandofceremonyanddecorum。Wheneverguestsvisit，itisnecessarytomakeandserveteatothem。Beforeservingtea，youmayaskthemfortheirpreferencesastowhatkindofteatheyfancyandservethemtheteainthemostappropriateteacups。Inthecourseofservingtea，thehostshouldtakecarefulnoteofhowmuchwaterisremaininginthecupsandinthekettle。Usually，iftheteaismadeinateacup，boilingwatershouldbeaddedafterhalfofthecuphasbeenconsumed；andthusthecupiskeptfilledsothatthetearetainsthesamebouquetandremainspleasantlywarm。
　　TeacultureplaysanindispensableroleinpromotingtheinternationalculturalexchangebetweenChinaandothercountries，enrichingChineseculturallifeandpromotingChinesespiritualcivilizationconstruction。Inconclusion，teacultureisoneoftheessencesofChinesecultureinthehistory。Thespiritofteapermeatesthecourtandsociety，intotheChinesepoetry，painting，calligraphy，religion，medicine。ForthousandsofyearsChinahasnotonlyaccumulatedagreatdealaboutteacultivation，productionofmaterialculture，butalsoaccumulatedrichspiritoftheteaculture，whichisuniquetoChinasteaculture。
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