初中初三英语作文万能素材库（精彩20篇）

初三英语作文：The space

The earth moves round the sun,and the moon moves round the earth.When our part of the earth turns to the sun,it is day. When our part of the earth turns away from the sun,it is night.

The sun is bigger than the moon.But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun,because it is much nearer to the earth.

The sun is very bright.It gives very strong light.The moon looks quite bright,too,but it doesnt give any light at all.The light from the moon comes from the sun.

The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the other stars.But in fact many stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon.They look smaller than the moon because they are farther away from the earth.

[The space初三英语作文

每年的12月21或22日太阳到达黄经270°（点）时开始为“冬至”。冬至是农历二十四节气的第22个节气，冬至日太阳直射南回归线，北半球昼最短、夜最长。我们的古人对此早有认识，正因为“冬至阳生春又来”，所以很早以前冬至就已成为一个古老而重要的节日。

冬至前后，虽然北半球日照时间最短，接收的太阳辐射量最少，但这时地面在夏半时积蓄的热量还可提供一定的补充，故这时气温还不是最低。“吃了冬至饭，一天长一线”，冬至后白昼时间日渐增长。但是地面获得的太阳辐射仍比地面辐射散失的热量少，所以在短期内气温仍继续下降。我国除少数海岛和海滨局部地区外，1月都是最冷的月份，故民间有“冬至不过不冷”之说，天文学上也把“冬至”规定为北半球冬季的开始。

冬至后，虽进入了“数九天气”，但我国地域辽阔，各地气候景观差异较大。东北大地千里冰封，琼装玉琢；黄淮地区也常常是银装素裹；大江南北这时平均气温一般在5℃以上，冬作物仍继续生长，菜麦青青，一派生机，正是“水国过冬至，风光春已生”；而华南沿海的平均气温则在10℃以上，更是花香鸟语，满目春光。冬至前后是兴修水利，大搞农田基本建设、积肥造肥的大好时机，同时要施好腊肥，做好防冻工作。江南地区更应加强冬作物的管理，做好清沟排水，培土壅根，对尚未犁翻的冬壤板结要抓紧耕翻，以疏松土壤，增强蓄水保水能力，并消灭越冬害虫。已经开始春种的南部沿海地区，则需要认真做好水稻秧苗的防寒工作。

其主要农事有，一是三麦、油菜的中耕松土、重施腊肥、浇泥浆水、清沟理墒、培土壅根。二是稻板茬棉田和棉花、玉米苗床冬翻，熟化土层。三是搞好良种串换调剂，棉种冷冻和室内选种。四是绿肥田除草，并注意培土壅根，防冻保苗。五是果园、桑园继续施肥、冬耕清园；果树、桑树整枝修剪、更新补缺、消灭越冬病虫。六是越冬蔬菜追施薄粪水、盖草保温防冻，特别要加强苗床的越冬管理。七是畜禽加强冬季管理、修补畜舍、保温防寒。八是继续捕捞成鱼，整修鱼池，养好暂养鱼种和亲鱼；搞好鱼种越冬管理。

游行大典结束后，皇帝非常纳闷，可他什么衣服也没有穿啊!这一句叫喊，一直在皇帝的心中徘徊着于是就把所有的大臣都聚在了一块。所有的大臣都不敢说话，头都埋得低低的。诸位大臣觉得今天的游行大典怎么样啊?皇帝问!大臣们争先恐后的说：美极了!好极啦!是真的吗?大臣们异口同声的叫到：真的!真的!这下，皇帝的心终于慢慢的平静了下来。

可就在这时，有位士兵来禀报皇上：禀报皇上，外面有位百姓说是要来点评一下皇上今天游行大典穿的那件神奇的衣服，是否要让他进来?皇上听后很高兴，就说：快去叫他进来!所有大臣都互相议论，生怕会出什么乱子。

百姓进来后便说：参见陛下，平民今天来是要说说皇上今天游行大典穿的那神奇的衣服，您聘请的.两位织师说这件衣服只要是愚蠢或是不称职的人就看不见，那么恕我直言，请在座的大臣们诚实的回答，你们能看到这衣服吗?

那两位大臣有点心虚了，互相看来看去，不知道该怎么办皇上见状就问：你们不是看见了吗?为什么不说呢?，其实其实两位大臣吞吞吐吐的说，但并没有说出口。

百姓见他们没有说出口便说：其实你们更本就没有看到那件衣服，只不过不想让别人知道你们是愚蠢或不称职的，所以你们就编了一个善意的谎言骗了皇上，对吗?大臣们顿时意识到自己所犯的错误，便都向皇上道歉。

这到底是怎么一回事!皇上大怒!有一个大臣站出来把所有的事情都说给了皇上，皇上恍然大悟，要不是自己爱炫耀，爱漂亮，才不会相信那两个骗子，要不是自己为了穿着，才不会把所有的钱都花掉。皇上并没有派人去追那两个骗子，因为他知道，即使找到了他们也没有用，在以后的日子中，皇帝依然非常的喜欢穿着漂亮的衣服，但他时不时的关心着国家大事。

唯不安者可以安

咸丰年间，广西内乱。正在家居的黎吉云被重新起用，他到京师上任的第一件事，就是弹劾湖广总督程矞采庸怯误事。黎驻守东城，他对守城的将士说：“城上宜多积砖石。”守者表面应承，不见行动。黎督责更加紧急，说：明日不备，就治罪。守者害怕获罪，就向上反映，说侍御以明日寇至来吓唬我们。上官报告朝廷，朝廷以张慌将他降职，时论以为可惜。

记录这件事的清廷官员陈康祺说：明日寇至，固守者之甚其词，但被命守城，而不作寇至之想，那守的是什么呀?广东内乱，所以狼奔鼠窜，天下无固守之城，大都是“明日必不寇至”之一念误之。现在粤乱已平，今后还可以不备来祈求平安吗?(

犹记那青涩的初中时光，它如一部影片，在脑海中，一遍遍回放。

_年级，那时懵懂无知，在没有家长陪同的情况下，我在校园中晃来晃去，就是找不到班级，急得索性在凤凰树底下哭着生闷气。哭够了，抬头一望，看见头顶是一片火红，那是凤凰树，开得那么艳，那么美。竟让我一时忘了回神。收回视线，心里被凤凰树的美所震撼，仿佛也在那一刻找回了希望。一鼓作气下，我找到了班级。 _ In the case, I dangled on the campus, but I couldnt find the class, so I was so anxious that I was crying under the Phoenix tree.I cried enough, looked up, and saw that there was a fiery red on the top of the head. It was the Phoenix Tree, which was so gorgeous and so beautiful.I forgot to return to my mind for a while.Looking back, it was shocked by the beauty of the Phoenix tree in his heart, as if he had recovered hope at that moment.Under a drum, I found the class.

一年又一年，时间更迭过往。一个又一个年级，书包渐渐增重，书本渐渐增多。而我，升到了年级，不再是_年级那个因找不到班级而急得哭的小孩子了。在_年级，只知道课业增重，只懂得努力学习。 _ the grade the child who was anxious to cry because he could not find the class.In study.

那一次跌倒是在冬天。早上作业忘带，简单的小测也不合格，被老师臭骂了一顿。心情郁闷的我走在校道上，不小心踩到一块石头，差点摔倒。我不由停下脚步，仰望。正至冬天，凤凰树早没了夏日的那种生机，我不禁感到有些寂寥。

忽然瞥见一朵火红的花正孤零零地挂在枝头。冷冽的风一次次试图将它从枝头刮落，可它丝毫不屈服，顽强地呆在枝头。它又一次激励了我。是的，我不能因为一些小事而沮丧，我应该积极向上，不灰心、不放弃。

_年真得很快。快到毕业那天，全班集合在凤凰树下拍毕业照。身后的凤凰树又重新焕发生机，如涅槃重生，似王者归来，那样辉煌。我们拍下了一张令人心酸的毕业照，凤凰树和我们都定格在相片上。 _ The year is really fast.On the day of graduation, the whole class gathered in the Phoenix Tree to take graduation photos.The Phoenix tree behind him has rejuvenated his vitality again, such as Nirvanas rebirth, like the return of the king, so brilliant.We took a sad graduation photo, and the Phoenix Tree and we both fixed them on the photos.

不是的时光有你，而是有你才是的时光。感谢你，凤凰树!有你就是美好的回忆。

奶奶家又添了一只乌龟。先前是有一只的，叫大肥。因为这只也胖乎乎的，只是比前一只小一点，所以我们叫他二肥。

二肥很好动。他和大肥同住在一个大盆里，大肥安安静静的，他却总是在动。喂食时，二肥特能吃，大肥却只吃一点。吃饭后，二肥又开始翻腾，也是这时我发现：二肥不停的往外爬，却总是滑下来。大肥一直盯着二肥，似乎在嘲笑二肥的愚蠢。其实二肥来之前，大肥也总是这样想爬出去，却也是回回失败，于是他放弃了。所以我也没啥顾忌，因为我知道过几天他就停下了。

日子一天一天的过去了，可二肥还是日复一日的坚持着，盆壁上被他抓出了一条条若隐若现的划痕。大肥还是像先前一样，安安静静的，仿佛在休心养神。我也对二肥的做法无奈了，可我认为他弄不出什么大动静，便任它去了。

一个月过去了。这天一大早，奶奶边焦急的喊我起来。原来，二肥不见了。我赶忙跑去，诺大的洗衣盆中，只剩下呆若木鸡的大肥。盆避的一侧，一条条深深的划痕荒无遮掩的显露出来。很显然，大肥顺着划痕爬出去了。我和奶奶把屋里翻了底朝天，也没找着。最后顺着水痕，才发现，二肥早已爬出去了。于是我赶忙去村东的小河里，却再也没有二肥的身影了。

从此以后，我们再也没养过乌龟了，大肥也在二肥失踪后不久，“郁闷”的死去了！

[初中初三作文坚持就是胜利

外籍教师Richard想了解一下你所在班级学生的到校方式。假如你是李华，请以The way I go to school为题，写一篇英语短文，想Richard介绍自己的到校方式。

提示：

1. How do you go to school?

2. Why do you prefer to go in that way?

注意：

1. 短文必须包括所有提示内容，并围绕你所选择的某种交通方式，写出二至三个理由，可适当发挥。

2. 文中不得出现真实的人名，校名和地名。

3. 词数60-80个。(短文开头已给出，不计入总词数)

The way I go to school

I’m Li Hua.

参考样文：

I’m Li Hua. I go to school on foot. I have several reasons for that.

First, my home is not very far from my school, it is just about two kilometers away from school. It takes me about 20 minutes to get there. Second, walking to school is a kind of exercise. It is good for my health. Third, it’s pretty safe to walk to school because there is a lot of traffic on the road at this time of a day. So I prefer going to school on foot. It’s really a good choice.

Sports do us good in many respects. It goes without saying that taking

exercises can build up our physical strength. In collective sports like

basketball, volleyball, or football, we will learn the importance of

cooperation. While taking part in sports game, we will try our best to win and

arouse ourselves the competitive spirit. Sports can also help us relax after a

period of exhausting work. However, as the saying goes, there are two sides to

everything, and sports is without exception. We may hurt other players or

ourselves if we are not careful enough when participating in sports activities.

Whats more, excessive or severe training can do harm to our health.

Marie Curie, as a distinguished female scientists, In eight years time, and just 3,000 were of two different disciplines on the highest scientific crown -- Nobel Prize and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

No one has admitted she let such a beautiful and delicate woman to bear the cross of science,and she is going without looking back, in the history of mankind and left their names be eternal. Marie Curies life for the contribution it has made remarkable man. As a great woman, she has won the love and admiration for the people of the world.

However, she refused lifelong wealth, the honor and regard with indifference. She naturally behave but not disclosed to bear fruit, and she has not taken any of the fish for fame, neither helpless. Marie was born with the quality: unwavering character, intellectual perseverance; know all contributions to the spirit of self-sacrifice and not accept any benefits; success is not particularly proud of, scourge can bend the very purity of the soul. Shes all that. Her colorful life than work, or even more commendable.

Every vacation is expected, every holiday is memorable, every holiday is worth remembering, every holiday is colorful, every holiday is wonderful. The long-awaited vacation that really makes people feel relaxed and wanted the bag flew into the air and let him ruin, hate books will be torn in two, with the solution of the heart "stuffy" school for such a long time, always feel like chanting, blankly.

In October 1st, there was an inevitable national day of golden week. I heard from my familys TV that Change two will launch and launch at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at eighteen fifty-nine, fifty-seven seconds in October 1st this year. I took off at nineteen oclock. When I witnessed the great cause of aviation in China, I remembered the Change No.1. It has applied for more than 10 patents, and more than 80 patents are being applied. The Change two should be better because the times are improving. Ive also heard about the Diaoyu Island in China. - the Diaoyu Islands, the full name of "Diaoyu Islands" shidori called Senkaku islands". The Diaoyu Islands by the Diaoyu Islands, yellow tail Island, Akao Island, South Island, North Island, South Island, North Island and flying Seto island and other islands, a total area of about seven square kilometers. It is located in the east longitude 123 degree - 124 degree 34 ", the north latitude 25 - 4" - 26 degrees.

Think about the history of China and think about Chinas present. Though China is very weak on the surface, if todays president wants to dominate the world, China can still do it.

每一个假期都是令人期待的；每一个假期都是令人难忘的；每一个假期都是值得回味的；每一个假期都是丰富多彩的；每一个假期都是奇妙的。盼望已久的假期一到，真是让人倍感轻松，恨不得让书包飞到空中让他自取灭亡，恨不得将书本撕成两半，以解心头之‘闷’，开学这么长时间了，总觉得像念经，呆呆的。

十月一日，有一个无法忘记的国庆黄金周，这次我在家中的电视中得知了嫦娥二号将于今年十月一日十八时五十九分五十七秒在西昌卫星发射中心点火发射。十九时整起飞，当我亲眼目睹了中国的航空伟业的时候，我又想起了嫦娥一号，它已经申请了十多项专利，而且还有八十多项专利正在申请中，这个嫦娥二号应该会更好，因为时代在进步。我还听说了，中国的xx事见。——xx，全称“xx群岛”，倭人称其为“尖阁列岛”。xx群岛由xx、黄尾岛、赤尾岛、南小岛、北小岛、大南小岛、大北小岛和飞濑岛等岛屿组成，总面积约七平方公里。它位于东经123°——124°34″，北纬25°4″——26°。

想一想中国的历史，想一想中国的现在，中国表面上虽然很弱，但如果今天的主席向称霸世界的话，中国还是可以做到的，只是现在的主席想的只是和平而已。

Hometown is the place where a person belongs. Chinese people have special

feelings about their hometown. No matter where they go, they won’t abandon it

and always make some time to visit. My hometown brings me so many happy memories

and I wish it could keep its original face forever.

Two years ago, I lived in my hometown. It is a small village, so people

there get familiar with each other. When we walked on the country road, everyone

smiled when we saw each other. There was no distance for us. In the daytime, I

liked to go boating in the small river with my friends, or sometimes I could

catch fish. The green trees around me and I could hear the birds singing all the

time. It was a paradise for me.

However, even the small paradise can’t avoid being polluted seriously. The

environment is no more clean, the river becomes smaller and the water is so

dirty. When I see this, I feel so pity. If we lose the clean land, how can we

survive for long. Protecting the environment is in need.

My grandparents came to visit me in the weekend. I was so happy because I

hadnt seen them for a long time. I missed my grandmas delicious food, because

she always knew what my stomach liked. My job was to take them to hang around

the city. I took them to the famous sites, where were so leisure and full of

local features. Walking on the old street with historical materials, they had so

much feelings, and thought about the old times and taught me to cherish the

things I had. I kept their words in mind. At night, I helped my grandma to cook

dinner. All the people sat in the table and had a nice talk.

我有一个非常严厉的英语，老师我的英语老师姓郝，中等个，戴一副近视眼镜平时她一头如波浪线一样的美发，秀美且整洁，非常漂亮。

每天的英语课总有意象不道的知识，但是也有如水一样多的作业。我认为老师是为我们好，为了提高学习成绩，为了拿着一份满意的分数，为了打好英语的基础。老师您辛苦了，您劳累了。

老师您知道吗？记得初一上册，我是一个错单词很多小女孩，有一次您找我谈话，对我教育告诉我记单词的方法，通过和您与我的谈话启发了我，与现在相比我的错单词是越来越少，奥秘也一点一滴积累。老师我谢谢您！

其实每次您布置的作业避免很多。也会遭遇许多同学的默默言辞，但是我明白您是有您的道理的，您也为我们花了不少时光，您也为我们操出了几根银丝。

在我心中有一支永不熄灭的蜡烛，永远燃烧着生命之火，永远都充满着生机与活力，这支蜡烛是不是很像在我们身边的一位很值得我们敬佩的人呢？他在课上给我们讲做人的道理；在课后是我们的益友，如果同学遇到不明白的问题，她还会耐心地教导我们，没错，他就是我们的老师，“蜡烛时刻在提醒着我们，要处处为他人着想。”这也许是老师常说的吧！

一年了，老师曾为了我们掉过多少“珍珠”？而我们呢？却时常惹她生气，心中真是难过，也很后悔：我，一名中学生，没有全身心地努力。老师，我想对您说：“您为我们操劳，任劳任怨；您带我们进入知识的海洋，在那里遨游，使我们懂得书中的乐趣；您精心备课，与我们一起品味书中美妙的午餐；您如好朋友似的关切我们；是您，是您，还是您！您像一根红烛，为后辈奉献出所有的光和热！您的品质和精神，可以用两个字来形容那就是——燃烧！不停的燃烧！您像一只会说话的小鸟，来为我们讲课，是那么得丰富多彩，每一个章节都仿佛在我面前打开了一扇窗户，让我看到了一个斑斓的新世界……

老师谢谢您！

[我的英语老师初中叙事作文

All large cities around the world have many post offices located throughout the city, and even the smallest village has at least one postal station. You may go to a post office to mail a letter. However, there are mail boxes located on every second or third corner in all cities and towns.

Any letter or small package having sufficient postage may be dropped in any of these mail boxes. If a person wishes a letter to be delivered more quickly to the address, he may buy a special delivery stamp and delivery is made directly by the messenger instead of by the regular carrier.

[关于初三英语的作文:寄信

不知不觉，我初中毕业了，这个原本我会非常开心的时候，心情却非常的复杂。

初三下学期就这样平淡地结束，这意味着我们要永远告别陪伴我三年的学校，告别三年来朝夕相处的同学。而迎接我们的是一个未知的世界。

在以前总是听父母说珍惜美好青春，时间不等人之类的话，心里总是不以为然，。到了现在，我才深深的体会到时光如水的含义。夜里无人，四周一片寂静，学校的一幕幕经常会浮现在我的的眼前。锦州军训、五里河运动会、沃尔玛岗位体验、参观海城少管所……这一切还向刚刚发生过那样清晰。但是已经离我们很遥远了。

过去的用换不回再回来，正如张老师说的一样，不会有人两次同时踏入同一条河里。能留给我们的也仅仅是回忆。每当回忆起那些和我一起哭、一起笑过的同学，那一件件学校中发生的小事，再想到这些永远也不会再回来，不禁让我为之落泪。

初中毕业了，我将读高中，在那里，我会认识新的朋友，不过，我不会忘记我的初中生活的。

Before I knew it， I had graduated from junior high school。

This is the end of the first trimester， which means that we have to say goodbye to my three years of school and the students who have spent three years together。 And we are greeted by an unknown world。

In the past， always listening to the parents say that cherishing the good youth， the time waits for the words， the mind always not to think，。 Now， I am deeply aware of the meaning of time。 There was no one in the night， and there was silence all around， and the curtain of the school often appeared before my eyes。 The golden state military training， the wuli river games， the wal—mart post experience， the visit to the juvenile canal in the sea。。。 Its all just as clear as it has been。 But its far from us。

In the past， I would not return again， as Mr Zhang said， but no one would step into the same river twice。 The only thing that can be left for us is memory。 Every time I remember those who cried and laughed with me， the little things that happened in the school， and the thought of never coming back， I cried for it。

I will go to high school。 I will meet new friends there， but I will not forget my junior high school life。

Chinese is the necessary subject for students to learn. Even though some

students learn Chinese all the time, they know little about Chinese culture.

Today, the world is crazy about learning mandarin. A lot of foreigners are

interested in Chinese culture, and they learn the traditional thoughts from

Chinese great minds, such as Confucious. They also learn Tai Chi and they love

it. On the contrary, many Chinese students are not interested in our culture,

and they feel bored to learn. We should learn and get to know our culture well.

It is our duty, or someday we will be kicked out and lag behind others. In the

future, China will take the lead on economy.

1. To cherish the enviroment is to love ourselves.

爱护环境就是爱护我们自己。

2.Water is the source of ourlives

水是生命之源。

3.I make an urgent appeal that measures should be taken to cope with the situation

我急切呼吁应该采取措施改变现状。

4.Our government is doing its best to take measures to fight against pollution.

我们政府正努力制定措施与污染作斗争。

5.We are sure that well win the battle.

我们坚信我们能赢得战斗。

6.Its high time that we should protect our enviroment from being polluted.

是时候我们应该防止环境污染了。

7. Keep our mountains green，the wate clean，and the sky blue.

使我们山更绿，水更清，天更蓝。

8.However，natural resources are not inexhaustible.some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion.

然而自然资源并不是无穷无尽的，一些储量已经到了穷尽的边缘。

9.If we do something with no thought for the furture . The later generation would be in danger.

如果我们不为将来考虑，后代就会受到威胁。

10.Our earths days are numbered without urgent help.

没有及时的帮助我们的地球就屈指可数了。

11(Sth.)are bound to generate severe consequences if we keep turning a blink eye to them.

如果我们继续睁一只眼闭一只眼的话，……一定会有恶劣的后果。

New year new day, new year is coming, and we all preparing for it.

新的一年新的一天，新的一年即将到来，我们都在为他做准备。

This year I have learnt many things, and I wish next year I will learn more knowledge!

在这一年中我学到了很多，希望在明年可以学到更多的知识！

I wish the world will be peaceful forever, human will stay together with nature forever.

我希望世界可以永远和平，人类和自然能够一直和谐共处。

Besides, I wish my parents will be yonger forever, they have done many things for me for many years, they are the best ones in the world.

除此之外，我希望父母永远年轻，他们在这么多年里为我做了很多，他们是世界上最好的父母。

At last, happy new to you all!

最后，希望你们都新年快乐。

[初中英语作文新年愿望

Our school, which was set up in 1945, lies in the south of Changchun City. It is famous in our city.

It has 24 classes. 8 classes in each grade. The number of the students and teachers adds up to over 2,000. In the front of the school stands a high classroom building, behind which is a lab buiding. We have many of our chemistry and biology classes in it. Between them is a new library built 3 years ago. There are a large number of books there. After lunch a number of students like reading there.

On the right there is a football field and two basketball courts. They are our favorite places in our spare time. It is said that a swimming pool will be built to the left.

Our school is big and beautiful, covered with green trees and colorful flowers. Many piople call it a garden school. Its really a good place for us to study in.

[优秀初三英语作文：Our School

初三，在这个人生的岔路口上，我们每天都在忙碌与紧张中度过。晚自习后回家，总免不了挑灯夜战，在书山题海中冲锋陷阵，直到体力严重透支，肚子强烈抗议，我才下楼去厨房补充点能量。

眼前的景象让我大吃一惊，母亲靠在椅子上安详的睡着，锅里正冒着热气。“妈，你怎么不去房间睡？”妈妈惊醒过来，朝我笑了笑：“哦！没事，饿了吧。水烧开了，我给你下面条。”“不用，太晚了，你去睡吧，我自己来就行。”母亲没有让我动手，坚持下好面条，送到我手上才上楼睡觉。

这一碗热乎乎的面条，是家人对我的爱。

“查**，你来办公室一下。”不好，这下糟了！真主啊，上帝呀，我保证以后下课一定养足精神，上课绝不打瞌睡。我诚惶诚恐的走进办公室，做好挨训的准备。“昨晚作业多是吗？”老师一改往日的严厉，见我点了点头又继续说，“初三作业是多，但要学会利用零碎时间……要休息好，也要加强营养……关键时刻可不能掉链子啊。”

这一声声的叮嘱，满含了老师的爱。

“老师，刘**吐了。”课堂上一位同学吐得满地狼藉。老师安顿好她，便问道：“谁能弄点灰，然后打扫一下。”旁边的一位女同学应声出门，几分钟后就从校厨房铲来火灰，均匀的撒在呕吐物上。一阵忙碌之后，水泥地面终于恢复了原来的面目。

不顾难闻的气味收拾污秽，是同学之间的爱。

在这样温馨的环境中，我们怎能不竭尽全力，一路向前？

"When a guest comes to my home from afar on a cold night, I light bamboo to

boil tea to offer him.”— Ancient Chinese poem.

China is the home country of tea. Before the Tang Dynasty, Chinese tea was

exported by land and sea, first to Japan and Korea, then to India and Central

Asia and, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, to the Arabian Peninsula. In the early

period of the 17th century, Chinese tea was exported to Europe, where the upper

class adopted the fashion of drinking tea. Chinese tea—like Chinese silk and

china—has become synonymous worldwide with refined culture. At the heart of the

culture of tea—the study and practice of tea in all its aspects—is the simple

gesture of offering a cup of tea to a guest that for Chinese people today is a

fundamental social custom, as it has been for centuries.

China traces the development of tea as an art form to Lu Yu, known as "the

Saint of Tea" in Chinese history, who lived during the Tang Dynasty and who

wrote The Book of Tea, the first ever treatise on tea and tea culture. The

spirit of tea permeates Chinese culture, and throughout the country there are

many kinds of teas, teahouses, tea legends, tea artifacts and tea customs.

Better-known places to enjoy a good cup of tea in China include Beijing noted

for its variety of teahouses; Fujian and Guangdong provinces and other places in

the southeast of China that serve gongfu tea, a formal serving of tea in tiny

cups; the West Lake in Hangzhou, also the home of the Tea Connoisseurs

Association, noted for its excellent green tea; and provinces in southwest China

like Yunnan where the ethnic groups less affected by foreign cultures retain tea

ceremonies and customs in original tea-growing areas.