Thus chastened in spirit, quiet in mind and surrounded by proper company, one is fit to enjoy tea. For tea is invented for quiet company as wine is invented for a noisy party. There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quie...
Tea is then symbolic of earthly purity, requiring the most fastidious cleanliness in its preparation,from picking,frying and preserving to its final infusion and drinking, easily upset or spoiled by the slightest contamination of oily hands or oily c...
Tea is then symbolic of earthly purity, requiring the most fastidious cleanliness in its preparation,from picking,frying and preserving to its final infusion and drinking, easily upset or spoiled by the slightest contamination of oily hands or oily c...
An element of quiet is therefore necessary for the appreciation of these qualities, an appreciation that comes from a man who can look at a hot world with a cool head. Since the Sung Dynasty, connoisseurs have generally regarded a cup of pale tea as...
For this reason,and out of consideration for the utmost rightness and cleanliness in preparation, Chinese writers on tea have always insisted on personal attention in boiling tea, or since that is necessarily inconvenient, that two boy servants be sp...
A certain sense of importance invests the host, who fans the stove and watches the vapor coming out from the kettle. 主人很郑重地煽着炉火，注视着水壶中的热气。 Methodically he arranges a small pot and four tiny cups, usually smal...
The small pot is barely enough to hold four demi-tasses and is filled one-third with leaves. 小泥壶中只可容水四小杯，茶叶占去其三分之一的容隙。 As the quantity of leaves is large, the tea is immediately poured into the cups a...
Of course, we are speaking of tea as drunk by connoisseurs and not as generally served among shopkeepers. 我们所描写的当然是指鉴赏家的饮茶，而不是像店辅中的以茶奉客。 No such nicety can be expected of general mankind or...
In a true tea lover, the pleasure of handling all the paraphernalia is such that it is enjoyed for its own sake, 凡真正爱茶者，单是摇摩茶具，已经自有其乐趣。 as in the case of Ts'ai Hsiang, who in his old age was not able to dri...
Third, half of the art of making tea lies in getting good water with a keen edge; mountain spring water comes first, river water second, and well water third; water from the tap, if coming from dams, being essentially mountain water and satisfactory....
Ten, the flavor expected of the best tea is the delicate flavor of baby's flesh. 第十，茶味最上者，应如婴孩身上一般的带着奶花香。 In accordance with the Chinese practice of prescribing the proper moment and surrounding for enj...
Tennis Court-Sports-Gears 网球场-体育-装备 It is springtime again.Spring is the best season for tennis.My twin sister Wendy and I both like to play tennis.We started since we were kids,and it is still fun today.Even though we are not professio...
Clothing-Talks-Details 穿着-话题-细节 I have always paid attention to fashion since I was a child.Now that I have grown up,I am more aware of what I wear every day. 当我还是个小孩子的时候，我就经常注意流行（时尚）；现在...
Body Parts-Health-Human 身体构造-健康-人类 When asked what are on a person's face,someone might say,eyes,nose,ears,and mouth.That would be a man's answer;they have functions.A woman will add,eyebrows, hair,lips,and teeth.These are the fine po...
Father's Birthday-Home-Relatives 父亲的生日-家里-亲戚 The day after tomorrow is father's seventieth birthday.My wife Jamie had sent invitations to all our relatives.Uncle Jonathan in San Jose will drive up here,but people like Aunty Judy in...
