The home of tea, which has more than 4 000 years of history, is China.
有着4000多年历史的茶之乡是中国。
People throughout China drink tea daily.
全中国的人们每天都喝茶。
Of the three major drinks--tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world.
在茶、咖啡和可可这三种主要的饮品中，茶在世界上的饮用人数最多。
Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
一千多年前，来自中国的茶叶、丝绸和瓷器就闻名世界，从那时起便是中国重要的出口物资。
The words for "tea" in different languages came from the Chinese character, "cha".
不同语言中的“茶”来自汉字中的“茶”。
The English word, "tea", sounds similar to the Pronunciation of it in Xiamen, Fujian province.
英语中“tea”的发音与福建省厦门对“茶”的发音很相似。
The Russians call it "cha'i", which sounds like "chaye" (tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China.
俄罗斯人将其称为“茶衣”，听起来很像中国北方所说的“茶叶”（茶树的叶子）。
The Japanese character for "tea" is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, thought it is pronounced a little differently.
日语对“茶”的写法与汉字一模一样，不过发音上有细微差别。
Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China because of the mild climate and rich soil there.
茶叶主要产在中国南方，因为那里有温和的气候和肥沃的土壤。
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous teas.
龙井、普洱、乌龙和铁观音都是很出名的茶。
They're produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.
它们的出产地在浙江、云南和福建。
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, including tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and tea drinking.
过去的几百年间，中国人发展出了自己独特的茶文化，包括种茶、采茶、制茶和品茶。
Tea is aslo a popular topic in dances, songs, poems and novels.
茶在舞蹈、歌曲、诗歌和小说中也是很受欢迎的主题。
