This video discusses the history of tea from its origins in China to its global spread. It asks 25 questions about: how tea was discovered and began being cultivated in China; how its consumption changed from a medicinal food to a beverage; its exportation from China and introduction to Europe; Britain's growing demand for tea which led to conflicts with China like the Opium Wars; and tea's current global prominence today.
This video discusses the history of tea from its origins in China to its global spread. It asks 25 questions about: how tea was discovered and began being cultivated in China; how its consumption changed from a medicinal food to a beverage; its exportation from China and introduction to Europe; Britain's growing demand for tea which led to conflicts with China like the Opium Wars; and tea's current global prominence today.
This video discusses the history of tea from its origins in China to its global spread. It asks 25 questions about: how tea was discovered and began being cultivated in China; how its consumption changed from a medicinal food to a beverage; its exportation from China and introduction to Europe; Britain's growing demand for tea which led to conflicts with China like the Opium Wars; and tea's current global prominence today.
2. How did tea save his life? 3. When did the Chinese start to cultivate tea? 4. How was tea consumed at the beginning? 5. When did it shift from food to drink? 6. What was the standard given for tea making? 7. What happened in the 9th century during the Tang dynasty? 8. What happened in the 14th century during the Ming dynasty? 9. What were the Chinese export products? 10. When did the spread of tea to Europe begin in earnest? 11. What is Queen Catherina of Braganza credited with? 12. When did she marry King Charles II? 13. What was the situation of Great Britain at that time? 14. Why were clipper ships constructed? 15, How did Britain pay for tea first? 16. How did it change and why? 17. What did it trigger in China? 18. What did a Chinese official order his men to do? 19. What did it lead to? 20. How long was the war? 21. What were the consequences to China? 22. What did the British East India Company want? 23. What did the company decide to do? 24. Who and how performed the task? 25. What position does tea take in today's world?