Chinese Tea Ceremony—the Art of Life

All tea in the modern world today, more or less can find trace back to China and India. Once China was the sole provider of tea to the world, with England importing millions and millions of pounds of tea each year.

Tea has always been recognized as one of the seven daily necessities of life in China, along with firewood, oil, rice, salt, soy sauce and vinegar.

China produce many type of tea, there are more than 100 varieties of green tea alone. Chinese tea can be summarized into six major types:

White, yellow, Green (non oxidized)
Oo-long (Semi Oxidized)
Red, Dark/Pu’er (fully Oxidized/fermented)

The Chinese tea ceremony is a rich cultural practice that embodies mindfulness, respect, and connection to the environment and people. Yet, this intricate art remains largely unrecognized through the Capital region.

Lead by Wei Qin, the art form of Tea Ceremony has thriving in the Capital Region through Chinese Community Center.

Wei trained by Tea Ceremony professionals in Shanghai, China since 2009. Upon taken the position of president of the Chinese Community Center in 2022, Wei start to further integrated the art of tea ceremony into community activities. She established a dedicated Tea House corner in her office and launched a Tea Ceremony club. This initiative has created a welcoming space for individuals from diverse backgrounds who wish to learn more about this art form. Tea ceremony classes through the CCC’s Summer Art Immersion program in 2004 has been well received by people in all ages, background and gender.

The seminar titled "Chinese Tea Ceremony: The Art of Life" was conducted at Union College as part of Eastern Study Week. This event attracted a diverse audience, including college students and seniors, illustrating my capacity to engage and inspire individuals from various demographics. 

Wei and Chinese Community Center welcome everyone who interested in this unique art form in CCC building, located on 11 Avis Dr, Latham, New York.

Contact: executive.team@cccalbany.org

中国茶艺文化

当今现代世界的所有茶，或多或少都可以追溯到中国和印度。中国曾是世界唯一的茶叶供应国，英国每年从中国进口数百万磅茶叶。

茶一直被认为是中国七大日常生活必需品之一，与柴火、油、米、盐、酱油和醋并列。

中国生产多种茶叶，仅绿茶就有 100 多种。中国茶可归纳为六大类型：

白茶、黄茶、绿茶（未发酵）
乌龙茶（半发酵）
红茶、黑茶/普洱茶（完全发酵）

中国茶艺是一种丰富的文化实践，体现了正念、尊重和与环境和人的联系， 能够让人在繁忙的生活中静下心来品一杯茶，体验人生真味。然

而，这种复杂的艺术在首都地区仍然未被广泛认可。

在秦伟的倡导下，茶道艺术形式通过华社在纽约首府地区蓬勃发展。

自 2009 年以来，秦女士在中国上海接受茶艺专业人士的培训。在 2022年担任本地区华社社长后，秦女士开始将中国茶艺艺术进一步融入社区活动。她在办公室设立了一个专门的茶文化角落，并成立了一个茶艺俱乐部。这一举措为希望进一步了解这种艺术形式的不同背景人士创造了一个温馨的空间。2004 年，华社的夏季中国艺术课程开设的茶艺课程受到了各个年龄、背景和性别人士的一致好评。

题为“中国茶道：生活的艺术”的研讨会在Union College作为东亚地区学习周的一部分举行。这次活动吸引了包括大学生和老年人在内的不同观众，展示了中国茶艺吸引不同人群的文化底蕴。

秦女士和纽约首府华社欢迎所有对这种独特艺术形式感兴趣的人，华社大楼位于纽约上州 Latham, 11 Avis Dr，12110。

欢迎垂询：executive.team@cccalbany.org