茶叶是中国古代对外贸易的主要商品之一,茶文化是中华民族古老文化的象征之一。中国早在传说中神农时代就知道以茶入药的妙用,到南北朝时,更盛行把茶清谈之风。中国的饮茶习惯传入英国,最早有文字记录可寻的是1615年。1660年5月,英国国王查理二世的妻子—葡萄牙公主凯瑟琳将饮茶的习惯从葡萄牙带到了英国宫廷。从此,饮茶成为英国 Tea is one of the main commodities for foreign trade in ancient China. Tea culture is one of the symbols of the ancient Chinese culture. As early as in the legendary history of China, Shennong was aware of the magical effect of using tea as medicine. When it came to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the style of tea talk was prevalent. China’s tea drinking habits into the UK, the earliest written records can be found in 1615. In May 1660, Catherine, the wife of King Charles II of Britain, the Portuguese princess, brought the habit of drinking tea from Portugal to the English court. Since then, tea has become the United Kingdom