中国是茶的故乡。据说早在五六千年前,中国就有了茶树,而且有关茶树的人类种植历史可以追溯到二千年前。
来自中国的茶和丝绸、瓷器一样,在1000年前为世界所知,而且一直是中国重要的出口产品。
目前世界上40多个国家种植茶,其中亚洲国家的产量占世界总产量的90%。其他国家的茶树都直接或间接地起源于中国。
China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that as early as five to six thousand years ago, there were tea trees in China, and the human cultivation of tea plants can be traced back to two thousand years ago.
Tea from China, along with her silk and porcelain, became known to the world one thousand years ago and has since always been an important export of China.
Currently over 40 countries worldwide cultivate tea, with Asian countries accounting for 90% of the world's total output. All tea trees in other countries originated directly or indirectly from China.