Table of Contents

Once Upon A Time . . . All the Tea in Sichuan Zhongguo: The Middle Kingdom The Great Han Dynasty: 206 B.C.-A.D. 220 Feudal China: A.D. 220-618 Tang Dynasty: 618-906 Song Dynasty: 960-1279 Yuan Dynasty: 1280-1368 Ming Dynasty: 1368-1644 Qing Dynasty Part I: 1644-1800 Qing Dynasty Part II: 1800-1912 Modern China: 1912-Present Appendix A: Queen Victoria and China Tea Appendix B: The Tea-Strength Fallacy Appendix C: Teaware Appendix D: Tea Museums Bibliography Index

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This is a history of China's national drink, where it came from, how it was drunk, and the place it has occupied in Chinese society from prehistory to the present. Evans also looks at the myths surrounding the development of tea.

About the Author

JOHN C. EVANS is an independent researcher currently living in Paris. He has written on ancient and medieval European topics, and is presently involved in research on teahouses and tea in Japan.

Reviews

.,."a well-informed and discursive walk through Chinese history in which much lore about tea is related."-The Journal of Asian Studies

?...a well-informed and discursive walk through Chinese history in which much lore about tea is related.?-The Journal of Asian Studies

?A major contribution to tea (and thus world) history and to understanding ancient and modern China and her most legendary elixirs, this instant classic by Paris-based independent scholar John C. Evans is a ripping good read for China history buffs. Highly recommended for the serious!?-TEA TALK

?An enjoyable book to read.?-Journal of Third World Studies

?An enjoyable book to read.??Journal of Third World Studies

..."a well-informed and discursive walk through Chinese history in which much lore about tea is related."-The Journal of Asian Studies

"An enjoyable book to read."-Journal of Third World Studies

"A major contribution to tea (and thus world) history and to understanding ancient and modern China and her most legendary elixirs, this instant classic by Paris-based independent scholar John C. Evans is a ripping good read for China history buffs. Highly recommended for the serious!"-TEA TALK