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1000春节英语作文初二80词
全文共 931 字
+ 加入清单Waking up on New Year, everybody dresses up. First they extend greetings to
their parents. Then each child will get money as a New Year gift, wrapped up in
red paper. People in northern China will eat jiaozi, or dumplings, for
breakfast, as they think "jiaozi" in sound means "bidding farewell to the old
and ushering in the new". Also, the shape of the dumpling is like gold ingot
from ancient China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure.
Southern Chinese eat niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour)
on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher, one
year after another." The first five days after the Spring Festival are a good
time for relatives, friends, and classmates as well as colleagues to exchange
greetings, gifts and chat leisurely.
China has 56 ethnic groups. Minorities celebrate their Spring Festival
almost the same day as the Han people, and they have different customs.
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篇1:高一英语作文运动会
全文共 935 字
+ 加入清单Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning! I am Oscar, the spokesman of the Students’ Union. On behalf
of the Students’ Union, the main organizer of today’s sports meeting, I welcome
you all to the beautiful stadium. After two months’ preparation, our annual
sports meeting is held on schedule.
Thanks to the support and help from our school leaders and teachers. Though
they have many school responsibilities, they have taken time off to take part in
our sports activities. Let’s give them a big hand. Through sports, we can not
only develop our physical prowess, but also promote social and emotional skills,
and even intellectual skills, which will matter in our future lives
substantially. So hope everybody here cherish this opportunity and enjoy it.
At last, best wishes for the success of the sports meeting and best wishes
for the good results of our athletes. It is my pleasure to announce the open of
the sports meeting. Thank you and good luck!
篇2:有关交流英语作文初中
全文共 1225 字
+ 加入清单Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange
of thought, messages, or information. There are many communicating methods, such
as speech, visuals, signals, writing or body languages.
It plays an important role in social lives of human beings, which some
people consider that it’s the basic of human existence.
On the one hand, it’s the communication that spreads information, making us
know the news although it’s far from us. By communicating with others, people
send and get information that helps us know about our surroundings. We all know
that information is extremely important in our lives. On the other hand,
communication builds personal relationship, which connects different people
together. We live in the same society which makes personal relationship
essential in lives. Only with communication can we build and keep good personal
relationships with others. In addition, communication can eliminate
misunderstandings and promote emotions. When we have misunderstandings with
others, timely communicating is the only effective way to solve it.
In short, communication is essential to all people that everyone should
realize that. Therefore, we should learn how to communicate with other
effectively.
篇3:高中英语
全文共 544 字
+ 加入清单The people I respect the most is my father. He is a doctor. He always busy
with work. Since I can remember, he never spent a whole weekend to stay with me.
He goes to the hospital very early before I get up, and comes back home after I
sleep. But I doesn’t matter at all, he is hero to me. He devotes almost all the
time to his patients, many lives are saved. He always said, a man should have
dignity, integrity, honor, and most of all, be helpful to others. This affected
me deeply, so I work hard so that someday I could be the man like my father.
篇4:关于梦想英语高一
全文共 1561 字
+ 加入清单I have a dream , but I darent say my dream is.....
Now I dare say : My dream is that Ill be admited to Qinghua
University.when I was a child, I had heard the highest school Qinghua. The words
often drives my heart. I keep it away for eleven years . However, I am almost
make it come true, because Im not good at studying subjects, my math ,my
English, my Chinese and my mixtrue subjects are not good. So, when I come to
classroom I often sit there and became sad. I think I have worked hard for two
years in the Siner School. But ,all of things arent change quickly. Where is my
seed and where is my gains, but it may be the time . Now, I have been in the
Senior three, and Ill face the case of going to university. Although the case
is so terrible , I have nothing to treat it. I often cry with the reason that
why I am always in trouble. but as the increcs of age , I know that cry is no
use , so I became studying. So, when I came into the Senior Three, I have been
felling myself to change mind to it is that studying is an important thing. If
you want to be good at it , you must finish the studying quickly and correctly
in a sure time, and the most important is that you must know the book well and
understand every rule and after that you may do some practice to improve your
testing cile .At last you must review them ,because the peoples brain is
limited , and it will make you forget all of you have studied it .
At last you must keep a good health and have a good felling. Look, this is
a true senior three student.
Qinghua, please open your door, Im running to you now.
篇5:高二下学期期末考英语作文
全文共 1058 字
+ 加入清单Since the one child policy carried on, many families had only one kid. As the children growing up, they felt lonely, because they did not have anyone to accompany. They felt so envious when they saw others have siblings. There is no doubt that the one child policy has controlled the population to increase so fast and helped people to improve their life lever. Recently, the government tends to open the second child policy slowly. People hold the different opinion. Some people think that it is good to let the child have siblings, so they will not lonely and can learn the meaning of sharing. Other people don’t want to have one more child because they don’t have enough money. They want to give the best education to the child, so they think one child is enough. Anyway, the second child policy gives people more choice.
由于独生子女政策的执行,许多家庭只有一个孩子。当孩子们长大了,他们感到孤独,因为他们没有人陪。他们看到别人有兄弟姐妹时会感到很羡慕。毫无疑问,独生子女政策控制人口快速增长和帮助人们改善他们的生活水平。最近,政府趋向慢慢开放二孩政策。人们持有不同的意见。一些人认为这是好的,让孩子有兄弟姐妹,这样他们不会孤独,可以学习分享的意义。另外一些人不想要一个孩子,因为他们没有足够的钱。他们想给孩子最好的教育,所以他们认为一个孩子就足够了。无论如何,二胎政策给予人们更多的选择。
篇6:高一英语健康词
全文共 623 字
+ 加入清单In the young generation, their lifestyle is different from the old
peoples. They like to stay up and join many night activities, then they wake up
very late. The new expression of brunch fits them so much, which means the
people to have a meal combining with breakfast and lunch. But their health is
under threat. Some young peoples stomach hurts and cant digest food well. In
order to keep healthy, we need to do some exercise and eat food regularly.
Whats more, the balanced diet is very important, as the saying that an apple a
day, keeps the doctor away, so we need to eat properly. The healthy lifestyle
makes us live happily.
篇7:关于我的目标英语作文初中
全文共 312 字
+ 加入清单I will be a middle school student soon. when I look back on my pass days, I
find myself don’t make a difference, I play most of the time and don’t focus on
my study. Now I make up my mind. In the future days, I must study with all my
heart and learn as more as possible. So that I can store something for the
future.
篇8:寒假英语作文高一100词
全文共 761 字
+ 加入清单The cold air has come for a while, I stayed at my house all the time, as
there was nothing for me go do, I watched the movies. When I saw the beach and
sunshine in the movie, I miss the sunshine so much. Today is lucky for me, the
sun finally comes out, I decide to go out for a walk and take in the fresh air.
The breeze blows me softly, I can sense the coming of spring, I walk into a
coffee shop and choose a table which is near the window. I sit down and watch
people just walk by, I see all kinds of face expressions, I try to read them.
There is a girl who is talking to his boyfriend, maybe he is proposing her, I
can see from the girl’s sweet smile. There is another man sitting alone, may he
is waiting for his wife. I have a great time in the bright afternoon.
篇9:传统文化英语作文高5
全文共 995 字
+ 加入清单The passage mainly tells us the importance of protecting traditional
Chinese culture, which is challenged or facing extinction because of the
developing society and changing lifestyle. Besides, China is nationwide sparing
no efforts to do it.
The protection of national and folk culture is of great significance to
Chinese cultural diversity and also to the harmonious development between local
economic and social development. It is reported that the Guangdong government
pays special attention to protecting Chaoju(潮剧), a local drama born in Chaozhou
in the eastern Guangdong province.
In my opinion, some measures should be taken to protect traditional culture
effectively. To start with, we should make a law to regulate the society’s
performance. Besides, we should draw more people’s attention to it, for the more
they know about the importance of culture protection, the stronger the support
we can get from the public.
In a word, it is high time for us to treasure and develop our own valuable
culture.
篇10:选择的英语作文100字
全文共 2222 字
+ 加入清单"Yeah, right. It isn’t that easy." I protested.
"Yes it is, " Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away
all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to
situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a
good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life. "
I reflected on what Michael said.
Soon thereafter, I left the big enterprise that I had worked in for years
to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often though about him when I
made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard
Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a
communications tower.
After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive care, Michael was
released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw Michael about six
months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were
any better, I’d be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but
did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.
"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my
soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground,
remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I
chose to live." "Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.
Michael continued, "... the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was
going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the
expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In
their eyes, l read ’He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action." "What did
you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me”
said Michael. "She asked me if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes,’ I said. The
doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep
breath and yelled", ‘Gravity’” Over their laughter, I told them, ’I’m choosing
to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’."
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his
amazing attitude. I Learned from him that every day we have a choice to live
fully. Attitude is everything.
篇11:高三英语作文大全120词
全文共 1211 字
+ 加入清单What is the purpose of students studying hard all these years, of course
for the better future. Every parent wants their kids have advantage over others,
so they can be outstanding and have a good job. Students learn in campus, they
are in the stage of studying knowledge while getting a job soon, there is
necessary for them knowing something about society.
Before study in college, students focus all their attention on study for
entering a good college, they don’t need to care about other things, it is also
what their parents tell them. After entering college, it is a little different,
at this stage, study is no more the only task, students should have access to
society. They should make some preparation for the job hunting, knowing society
helps them get use to the society quickly. Some students only care about score,
when they find a job, the employer will ask him something about the public news,
but students have no idea, this is so bad. What’s more, getting familiar with
the society makes students find their own positions, they will know what they
want and fight for it.
The atmosphere of society is very different from campus, in order to better
adjust to finding a job, students should get to know society.
篇12:关于我的家乡英语作文初中
全文共 311 字
+ 加入清单When I return to my hometown on holidays, I will be very excited, because
it is the place that I love so much. The trees are so green and the sky is so
blue. When I play on the river side, I can catch fish. I grow up there and have
a happy time with my dear friends. I will never forget the beautiful scenery
there.
篇13:成都英语作文高一100词
全文共 1803 字
+ 加入清单The giant panda is a national treasure in our country, they are very cute.
Recently, I came to the hometown of giant pandas, chengdu panda base to
visit.
Entered the panda base, I saw the "fog" from the side of the hearth, and
likely to increase humidity. Then, I found the bamboo on both sides of the tilt
to the middle, formed a huge "arch bridge", for tourists to enjoy. Then, we came
to the giant panda museum. We first watched on giant panda breeding and so on
video, then, I started to play the game here: imitation of giant pandas, find
the bride for the panda, and so on.
Then, we came to the giant panda "villa" : every panda about 15 square
meters of the "indoor residential" and several "outdoor garden" the size of the
sitting room. They sometimes along the garden wooden posts climbed several
meters high rack, the crawling around on it. In indoor, they often walk around
the glass window, as if to show people it lovely side. Then he will be picked up
in the middle of the bamboo, taste with relish.
We will go forward, then came to the young giant panda base. You dont call
them "panda". Because the red panda is another panda. Head I thought I would see
a big, white and black giant pandas, youth didnt see the size of a mouse pink
"pig". Afterwards just know, the giant panda cub is these furry little one. I
came to another room, suddenly found the young pandas here head is much bigger
than before, and also has become a black and white. It is hard to imagine but
larger than the "pig", less than a month of young giant pandas.
Finally, we arrived at the panda. But they are many only live together. The
panda brown and white, very lovely. The panda and the giant panda is not the
same, however, gave birth to have had the bright colors.
Chengdu panda base is the panda "shelter", care and concern every
panda.
篇14:描述英语作文traveling初5
全文共 718 字
+ 加入清单I have learned English for many years, as I learn more knowledge about the
English, I become more and more passionate to have a look at the world. When I
was small, I knew nothing about the world, I believe the place I lived around
was the whole world, then I came to middle school, I realized the world become
more and more bigger, but how big it was, I had no idea. As I came to high
school, I learn more about the world, There are all kinds of cultures in western
countries. I am so interested in the culture, I want to go to these places and
talk to the local people. This is my dream, I believe I can realize my dream,
since the traffic is so convenient. I must study hard and earn money, so I can
make my dream come true.
篇15:手机英语年级
全文共 3150 字
+ 加入清单Cellular phones have had a major impact on our lives and the way that we
perform every day tasks. Many of these changes are apparent, while others we may
not even be aware of.
Cell phones have brought a whole new meaning to the term multitasking.
Twenty years ago, it was not possible to talk to the office while you were at
the grocery store picking up some necessary items. You could never have had a
three-way business conference while you were fixing dinner or been able to deal
with a business client from home while caring for a sick child. Cell phones have
enabled us to do various tasks all at the same time.
Cell phones have also enabled families to keep in closer touch with each
other. Children can contact you if they have missed their ride form soccer
practice and your spouse can call while he is stuck in traffic to let you know
that he is going to be late for supper. Teenagers are able to call to ask
permission to go somewhere, and with GPS features that are now available on some
cell phones, you are able to check to make sure that they are where they are
suppose to be.
Many of these advantages we do not even notice. Have you ever arrived at
the grocery store and realized that you have forgotten your grocery list? The
first thing you would probably do is to call home and have one of your children
read the list off to you. In the same situation in past years, you may have
forgotten things or have had to drive all the way back home to get it. If your
car breaks down, you automatically call for help instead of having to walk to
find a pay phone. Cell phones have certainly made our lives much more
convenient.
Cell phones have also changed the way that people interact with each other.
When we call someone, we are actually calling the person and not a place. This
enables us to be more spontaneous when making plans as you rarely get a busy
signal and unlike a land line telephone, someone is always home. Cell phones
also enable us to call if we are going to be late for an appointment, although
this has led to cell phone users running late more often than those who do not
have cell phones. These users seem to have adopted the attitude that appointment
times are not concrete and use their cell phones to renegotiate their arrival
time.
One of the greatest disadvantages of the cellular phone is the fact that we
do not talk to strangers when traveling anymore. In the past, several people
waiting for a bus would engage in a conversation while they were waiting. People
who traveled the same routes every day might develop friendships along the way.
This situation does not happen anymore. Today when people are waiting for a bus,
they just pull out their cell phones and speak with old friends, missing out on
the opportunity to make new ones. In large cities, many people do not know their
neighbors, even though they may have lived in the same neighborhood for years.
As a society, we are beginning to lose the face-to-face contact that was such an
important part of our lives in the past.
Cell phones are a great asset in aiding in our every day lives. You should
remember, however, to hang up every once in a while and pay attention to the
world around you.
篇16:读书英语年级100词
全文共 1443 字
+ 加入清单Knowledge can be acquired from many sources. These include books, teachers
and practical experience, and each has its own advantages. The knowledge we gain
from books and formal education enables us to learn about things that we have no
opportunity to experience in daily life. We can study all the places in the
world and learn from people we will never meet in our lifetime, just by reading
about them in books. We can also develop our analytical skills and learn how to
view and interpret the world around us in different ways. Furthermore, we can
learn from the past by reading books. In this way, we won’t repeat the mistakes
of others and can build on their achievements.
Practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge.
It is said that one learns best by doing, and I believe that this is true,
whether one is successful or not. In fact, I think making mistakes is the best
way to learn. Moreover, if one wants to make new advances, it is necessary to
act. Innovations do not come about through reading but through experimentation.
Finally, one can apply the skills and insights gained through the study of books
to practical experience, making an already meaningful experience more
meaningful. However, unless it is applied to real experiences, book knowledge
remains theoretical and, in the end, is useless. That is why I believe that
knowledge gained from practical experience is more important than that acquired
from books.
篇17:大学生就业英语作文100字
全文共 1116 字
+ 加入清单In recent years, college studentsfind it increasingly difficult toget a
job. It sounds strange since young college students are usually intelligent,
well-educated phenomenon, aspirant and eager to bring their talent into full
play. Then what underlies the strange phenomenon?
There are several reasons for this.To begin with, nowadays college students
aim too high. All they want are “good” jobs which could offer good salary,
comfortable working conditions, high social status among others. Consequently,
most college students are unwilling to accept vacant jobs they consider
not“good” enough. Another reason is thatthere is a big gap between the majors
some students study in school and the demands of vacant jobs. So companies think
some students are not fit for the jobs.
Solution to the problem requiresefforts on both the society and the
students. The companies should value the students, talent and knowledge while
the latter should not merely aim at material gains. They should be down-to–earth
in building up their career. Furthermore, they should face their weak points so
as to improve themselves and be more competent.
篇18:有关圣诞节英语作文高中
全文共 1056 字
+ 加入清单Christmas Day is on December 25th, though it originated in the western
country, now it is popular around the world. In China, people will spend that
day happily, they will eat apples on Christmas Eve, the children will put the
socks so that they could get the presents from Santa Claus. When I went to
college, I had an unforgettable memory about my first Christmas Day.
As my major is English, I have many foreign teachers, so that I could have
access to the local culture from them. Christmas Day is a big day for them, when
the day came, they asked us to spend the day with them, because most of them
left home and did not have families around. My classmates and I went to the
foreign teacher’s home at that day, we brought some presents, when we arrived at
his house, we found a beautiful tree with shinning lights. My teachers taught us
how to cook all the cookies, we were having such great fun. I made the cookies
with many favors. We talked happily and sung Christmas songs.
I learned how the foreign people spend their big day, it was such
unforgettable for me.
篇19:关于元宵节英语
全文共 6620 字
+ 加入清单There are many different beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival.
But one thing for sure is that it had something to do with celebrating and
cultivating positive relationship between people, families, nature and the
higher beings they believed were responsible for bringing/returning the light
each year.
One legend tells us that it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven
in ancient times. The belief was that the God of Heaven controlled the destiny
of the human world. He had sixteen dragons at his beck and call and he decided
when to inflict drought, storms, famine or pestilence upon human beings.
Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite the country, all the
emperors ordered splendid ceremonies each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi to
bring favorable weather and good health to him and his people. Emperor Wudi of
the Han Dynasty directed special attention to this event. In 104 BC, he
proclaimed it as one of the most important celebrations and the ceremony would
last throughout the night. They clean it all up in the morning.
Another legend associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan is the
Taoist god responsible for good fortune. His birthday falls on the 15th day of
the first lunar month. It is said that Tianguan likes all types of
entertainment, so followers prepare various kinds of activities during which
they pray for good fortune.
Yet another common legend dealing with the origins of the Lantern Festival
speaks of a beautiful bird that flew down to earth from heaven, which was hunted
and killed by some villagers. This angered the Jade Emperor in Heaven because
the bird was his favorite one. Therefore, he planned a storm of fire to destroy
the village on the 15th lunar day. The Jade Emperors daughter heard of this
plan, and warned the villagers of her father’s plan to destroy their village.
The village was in turmoil because nobody knew how should they escape their
imminent destruction.
However, a wise man from another village suggested that every family should
hang red lanterns around their houses, set up bonfires on the streets, and
explode firecrackers on the 14th, 15th, and 16th lunar days. This would give the
village the appearance of being on fire to the Jade Emperor. On the 15th lunar
day, troops sent down from heaven whose mission was to destroy the village saw
that the village was already ablaze, and returned to heaven to report to the
Jade Emperor. Satisfied, the Jade Emperor decided not to burn down the village.
From that day on, people celebrate the anniversary on the 15th lunar day every
year by carrying red lanterns on the streets and exploding firecrackers and
fireworks.
There are many stories on how this festival was created. One other story is
about a maid. In the Han Dynasty, Mr. Eastern was a favorite advisor of the
emperor. One winter day, he went to the garden and heard a little girl crying
and getting ready to jump into a well to commit suicide. Mr. Eastern stopped her
and asked why. She said she was a maid in the emperors palace and her name was
Yuan-Xiao.
She never had the chance to meet her family after she started worked at the
palace. She missed them so much every 12th lunar month. If she couldnt have the
chance to show her filial piety in this life, she would rather die. Mr. Eastern
promised her to find a way so she could reunion with her family. Mr. Eastern
left the palace and set up a fortune-telling stall on the street and disguised
himself as a fortuneteller. Because of his reputation, many people asked for
their fortunes.
But every one got the same prediction - a severe fire accident on the 15th
lunar day. The rumor spread quickly. Everyone was worried about the future and
asked Mr. Eastern for help. Mr. Eastern said, "On the 13th lunar day, the God of
Fire will send a fairy lady in red to burn down the city. If you see a lady in
red wearing green pants riding a black horse on that day, you should ask for her
mercy." On that day, Yuan-Xiao pretended to be the red fairy lady. When people
asked for her help, she said, "Im the messenger of the God of Fire and came to
check on the city and Im going to set up fire on 15th. This is an order from
Jade Emperor. He will watch from the heavens.
I will give you a copy of the imperial decree from the God of Fire. You
should go to ask your emperor to find a way out." After she left, people went to
the palace to show the emperor the decree which reads "The capital city is in
trouble. Fire burns on the palace, and fire from Heaven burns all night long on
the 15th." The emperor of Han Dynasty was very shocked. He called and asked Mr.
Eastern for advice. After pondering for a while, Mr. Eastern said, "I heard that
the God of Fire likes to eat Tang-Yuan (Sweet dumpling). Does Yuan-Xiao often
cook Tang-Yuan for you? On the 15th lunar day, let Yuan-Xiao make Tang-Yuan.
Your Majesty will take charge of the worshipping ceremony and you will give
an order to every house to prepare Tang-Yuan to worship the God of Fire at the
same time. Also, deliver another order to ask every house in the city to hang
red lantern and explode fire crackers. Lastly, everyone in the palace and people
outside the city should carry their lanterns on the street to watch the lantern
decoration and fireworks. If everything goes this way, the Jade Emperor would be
deceived.
Then everyone can avoid the fire accident." The emperor happily followed
the plan. Lanterns were everywhere in the capital city on the night of the 15th
lunar day. People were walking on the street. Fire crackers kept making lots of
noise. It looked like the entire city was on fire. Yuan-Xiaos parents went into
the palace to watch the lantern decorations, and Yuan-Xiao made a big lantern
and wrote her name on the lantern. They happily reunited together after her
parents called her name. Everybody was safe during the night. The emperor of Han
Dynasty had a new order that people should do the same thing every year. Since
Yuan-Xiao cooked the best Tan-Yuan, people called the day Yuan-Xiao
Festival.
Young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love.
Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns
were symbolic of good luck and hope. As time has passed, the festival no longer
has such implications.
Those who do not carry lanterns often enjoy watching informal lantern
parades. In addition to eating tangyuan (simplified Chinese: 汤圆; traditional
Chinese: 湯圓; pinyin: tāngyuán), another popular activity at this festival is
guessing lantern riddles (which became part of the festival during the Tang
Dynasty), which often contain messages of good fortune, family reunion, abundant
harvest, prosperity and love.
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+ 加入清单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.