China is the birthplace of tea. The word 'tea' in most languages comes from Chinese: 茶 (chá) gave us 'chai' in Russian/Hindi, and the Min dialect 'te' gave us 'tea' in English, 'the' in French.
culture
Tea culture (茶文化 chá wénhuà) is central to Chinese life. Major varieties include 绿茶 (green tea), 红茶 (black tea, literally 'red tea'), 乌龙茶 (oolong), and 普洱茶 (pu'er).
