The Old Teahouse of China
The Old Teahouse of China is my first published book. It documents traditional Chinese teahouses that are now rarely seen.
Preface
Tea is national drink of Chinese nation.It was developped in early Shennong Era,prosperous in Times of Chunqiu and generally accepted,thus enjoyed popularity in Tang and Song Dynasty respectively.
China is origin place of tea,famous for Tea Homeland.The tea culture is extensive and profound with a long history. Tea is the pride of Chinese nation,
Lutong,a poet in Tang dynasty describes the tea in incisive and vivid way in his poem.
One bowl moistens the throat,then the second bowl asks people not to think of loneliness.
Fantastic!
Teahouse is paradise for tea lover as well as a good place for people to rest,entertain and communicate.Whether in ancient time or at nowadays,teahouse spreads a colorful roll of social view–sight and it’ s a microcosm to display people’ s life,livelihood and custom.
Along with social development,times change,the memory of many simply amorous feelings are drifting away,when we look back occasionally,we sigh.Only in those old teahouses,time seems to slow down the pace,and those hoary people still acompany their tiger kichen grainily, indifferently and quietly.And those antiquely teapots steam all the time,it seem to tell stories that already have gone.
However,these old teahouses are fading,when the old men withdraw from the stage of life inevitably,how is the fate of these old teahouse? Will it be there still?
In south and north,east and west,the photographer walks through the vast land,focuses on these old teahouses,old customers which greatly bear the historic vicissitudes…
Some words may be slightly uncertain because of the image spacing, but this is the visible text as closely as possible.
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