茶叶，是中华文化的一个符号，一个象征，一道传承，一种味道。浏览中国茶叶5000年的发展史，不谛于在中华文化博大精深的历史长河中徜徉。中国茶叶文化的发展传承保存至今，与中国瓷器、服饰、建筑、园林、美食一样，不仅影响和改变人们的生活习惯和生活态度，也对周边国家和一带一路及沿线国家的生活习惯和生活方式产生了很大影响。
本书以茶叶为脉络，为人们梳理中国茶叶5000年发展历史上的重要节点、重要人物、茶趣茶事、名茶典故，讲述中国茶叶的源远流长，博大精深，以及有关中国茶叶的生活态度和生活美学。

吴汾，复旦大学新闻系毕业，曾任北京晚报经济部主任和《音乐周报》董事长和总编辑。乐于在游走山水时探寻民俗艺术，走过安徽、浙江、江苏、云南、山东、河南、四川等名茶产地，对茶艺和茶叶略知一二。在北京晚报为程国平、王梅农等茶叶专家开设过专栏。

Preface
Chapter I Historical Origin of Chinese Tea
Section 1 Legend of the Origin of Tea
Section 2 Tea Plants Native to China
Section 3 From Tree Leaves to Tea Leaves
Section 4 Classicism of Tea Making in the Tang Dynasty
Section 5 Romantic Tea Whisking
Section 6 The Emergence of Loose Tea in the Ming Dynasty
Section 7 The Popularity of Tea Drinking
Section 8 Modern Tea Develops Apace
Chapter II Varieties of Chinese Tea
Section 1 iversity of Chinese Tea
Section 2 White Tea
Section 3 Green Tea
Section 4 Yellow Tea
Section 5 Dark-Green Tea
Section 6 Black Tea
Section 7 Dark Tea
Section 8 Scented Tea
Chapter III Chinese Tea ‘Walking
Section 1 Eternal Tea ‘Tone' Despite Changes
Section 2 Longstanding Tea Trade
Section 3 Export of Chinese Tea to Japan
Section 4 Black Tea Conquers U.K. and then Other Parts of the World
Section 5 Process of Tea Globalization
Section 6 Chinese Tea that Plays an Important Role in Historical Events
Section 7 The Ancient Tea-Horse Trade Road with the Sound of Horse Bells
Chapter IV Chinese Tea for Enlightenment
Section 1 Charming Chinese Tea Ceremony
Section 2 Taste Zen in Tea
Section 3 Chinese Tea Ceremony: Tea Soothing
Section 4 ‘Once-in -a-Lifetime' of Japanese Tea Ceremony
Chapter V Interesting Chinese Tea Habits
Section 1 Colorful Tea Customs
Section 2 Diverse Tea Expertise
Section 3 Oriental Beauty Tea – Insects-Bitten Tea Tastes Better
Section 4 ‘Duck Excrement Fragrance' Tea
Section 5 The Legendary ‘White Cockscomb' Tea
Section 6 What is 1,000-liang Tea
Section 7 Why a Pu'er Tea Cake Usually Weighs 357 Grams
Section 8 What is the ‘DNA' of Biluochun Tea
Section 9 Why There is No Rock in Wuyi Rock Tea
Chapter VI The ‘Firsts' of Chinese Tea
Section 1 Earliest Tea Plantation in China - Mengding Mountain Imperial Tea Plantation
Section 2 First Tea Master in China and the First Tea Book in the World
Section 3 China's First Tributary Teahouse
Section 4 Tea Business – One of the Most Ancient Trades in China
Appendix
A Brief Chinese Chronology