# Tea Style Series · Wuyi Tea

Author: [Taiwan] Chi Chung-Hsien
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: In 1972, when Nixon visited China, Mao Zedong presented him with four ounces of "Big Red Robe." Nixon privately complained that Mao was stingy, and Zhou Enlai comforted him with a smile: "The Chairman has already presented 'half the realm' to you." He then explained the allusion to Nixon. Nixon was deeply impressed.
Every spring, the southeast industrial region brings warmth to Jianxi, where the ice begins to melt. Beside the stream, an extraordinary tea reigns supreme over the world. — Fan Zhongyan
Tea drinking can be a simple and ordinary affair, or it can be an artful experience that reveals fragrance and flavor when done with mindfulness. To savor good tea, it is not just about good tea and good water, but also about a good mood toward tea. Only then can one concentrate and extract the essence from the tea, penetrating its cultivation and production process to uncover its taste and depth!
To deeply deconstruct every detail of tea can become the foundation of a tea enthusiast. However, without a profound and accessible understanding and analysis of tea, one misses— the multifaceted changes influenced by time, place, and human interaction. Only then can one realize the many graceful and diverse faces of tea drinking!
The "Tea Wind Series" is compiled with a respectful heart for tea! It uses simple language to record how tea stands out amidst diverse and dynamic factors, and it aims to bring a fragrance of tea to the art of tea drinking for the Chinese.
The "Tea Wind Series" covers the following three aspects:
1. Tea—A Tea, a Story: Every tea has its own fascinating and winding history. We systematically introduce famous teas beloved worldwide, such as "Tie Guan Yin," "Pu-erh Tea," and "Wuyi Tea," writing biographies for each, revealing their legendary tales!
2. Tea and Life: Boiling water, placing tea leaves in a pot, pouring hot water, and transferring the tea into a cup—these seemingly simple steps of brewing tea contain subtle nuances in water selection, temperature control, the amount of tea leaves, the speed and quantity of water infusion, all of which awaken the fragrance and flavor of the tea.
3. Tea Ware: Fine tea deserves a matching tea ware to enhance its brilliance. Among the classic tea ware of China's dynasties, many originated from renowned kilns or were passed among imperial courts and literati, becoming subjects of collection. This series will explore the inseparable bond between tea drinking styles and tea ware across different eras, using Chinese tea ware as the vertical axis and time as the horizontal one.
Tea is the national drink of China, and its fragrance has lingered for millennia. In the realm of tea, have you found its soft freshness? Have you been able to discern its charm in a single sip? Let the "Tea Wind Series" accompany you as you discover the fragrance of tea in its words.
The "Tea Wind Series" is compiled with a respectful heart for tea! It uses simple language to record how tea stands out amidst diverse and dynamic factors, and it aims to bring a fragrance of tea to the art of tea drinking for the Chinese.
Tea drinking can be a simple and ordinary affair, or it can be an artful experience that reveals fragrance and flavor when done with mindfulness. To savor good tea, it is not just about good tea and good water, but also about a good mood toward tea. Only then can one concentrate and extract the essence from the tea, penetrating its cultivation and production process to uncover its taste and depth!
Tea is the national drink of China, and its fragrance has lingered for millennia. In the realm of tea, have you found its soft freshness? Have you been able to discern its charm in a single sip? Let the "Tea Wind Series" accompany you as you discover the fragrance of tea in its words.