16 CHINA DAILY | HONG KONG EDITION Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | 17 LIFE Steeped in history The earliest artifacts related to tea in China reveal reciprocal influence between the drink and the civilization, Wang Kaihao reports. Tea-flavored cocktails are the new offerings of Yuanshe Tea Bar in Beijing. JIANG DONG / CHINA DAILY istory was rewritten in many respects when the 1,200-year-old underground palace Hwas unearthed at the Famen Bud- Leaving it all dhist Temple in Fufeng county, Shaanxi province, in 1987. Though the bone remains, of which some are thought to be of on the table Buddha, are generally considered to rank among the top archaeolog- ical discoveries in China in the By LI YINGXUE from China Food Information Cen- 20th century, other items found in
[email protected] ter, the benefits of tea come from its the 30-square-meter altar of a antioxidants, such as tea polyphe- former Tang Dynasty (618-907) Using peaches from Tangshan, nols, as well as boost provided by royal Buddhist temple are also Hebei province, that were fresh of the caffeine. Additionally, it’s a unmatched. the branch, Chandler Jurinka, 49, good method of consuming water The exquisite silver tea set gilt co-founder of Beijing-based Slow and staying hydrated. with gold — including cages, a con- Boat Brewery, decided to create a He cites research published by tainer with sieves, a grinder, new craft beer. World Cancer Research Fund spoons and other instruments — However, one more ingredient International in 2015, which finds was the beloved possession of was required to perfect the flavor of that there is some evidence to sug- emperor Li Xuan, who reigned the beer, so he chose oolong tea.