用英語說中國文化藝術 第1期:茶文化之茶的歷史

The history of Tea

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茶的歷史

Tea is native to China，and Chinese tea culture has a long history.

中國是茶的故鄉，中國的茶文化有着非常悠久的歷史。

Originally tea was used as a medicine instead of a drink. It was said that Shennong，the legendary ruler in ancient China，once tasted a lot of plants and was poisoned many times. It was tea that helped him get rid of the poisoning effect. Later the ancient Chinese got to know more and more about tea，and instead of being regarded as a medicine, it became a drink.

最初茶被用作藥物而不是飲品。傳說，古代中國神話中的統治者神農曾嚐遍百草，並因此多次中毒。正是茶幫助他消除了中毒的影響。從那以後，古代中國人對茶的瞭解越來越多，茶開始成爲一種飲品而不再被認爲是一種藥物。

Tea not only quenches one's thirst, but also helps reduce one's intemal heat.

茶不僅可以解渴，還可以幫助降低人體內的溫度。