茶擁有5000年的歷史。傳說，神農氏( Shen Nong)喝開水時，幾片野樹葉子落進壺里開水頓時散發(fā)出宜人的香味。他喝了幾口，覺得很提神。茶就這樣發(fā)現(xiàn)了。

　　自此，茶在中國開始流行。茶園遍布全國，茶商變得富有。昂貴、雅致的茶具成了地位的象征。

　　今天，茶不僅是一種健康的飲品，而且是中國文化的一個組成部分。越來越多的國際游客一邊品茶， 一邊了解中國文化。

　　Tea has a history of 5,000 years. One legend goes that when Shen Nong was about to drink some boiled water, a few wild tree leaves fell into the kettle and gave off sweet fragrance.

　　He drank a little and found it very refreshing, which led to the discovery of tea.

　　Since then, tea became popular in China. Tea gardens appeared everywhere, tea merchants became rich, and expensive and graceful tea set even became a symbol of social status.

　　Today, tea is not only a healthy drink but also part of the Chinese culture. More and more international tourists begin to understand the Chinese culture as they drink tea.