Chapter VIII · The Producing Regions: Practice today — In Lingnan, teas of Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Shaozhou, and Xiangzhou are…

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The passage

“In Lingnan, teas of Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Shaozhou, and Xiangzhou are occasionally obtained, and their flavor is excellent.”

Practice today

Bring “In Lingnan, teas of Fuzhou, Jianzhou, Shaozhou, and Xiangzhou are…” to a modern table through one concrete session: choose water, heat it, warm the vessel, measure leaf, pour, and notice.

You do not need Tang-style pressed tea or expensive utensils. Start with clean water, a sensible temperature, and a clean finish.

The point of reading is not nostalgia. It is a better question at the tea table.

Reading note

Read the passage once for the image, once for the judgment, and once for the practice it implies.

Practice

• Name one thing the passage asks you to notice.
• Compare it with a tea you know.
• Keep the question open.