Stove-boiled Tea: Experience Traditional Chinese Tea Culture 围炉煮茶：感受中国传统茶文化

Traditional tea processing techniques and their associated social practices in China were added to UNESCOs Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022.

“Stove-boiled tea”， a new way of drinking tea， has become popular in China. The process of drinking tea has a sense of ritual， and the ceremony has become a new favorite of young people.

Usually， the process of boiling tea on a stove consists of lightly roasting tea leaves before brewing them， sometimes with rosebuds or sweet osmanthus， in a pot over a charcoal-filled stove. Boiling tea is a time-consuming process that requires constant attention to the temperature in order to properly “cook” it.

2022年，“中国传统制茶技艺及其相关习俗”被列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

作为新式的茶文化体验，“围炉煮茶”在中国逐渐流行起来。“围炉煮茶”的过程别具仪式感，这一喝茶方式很快成为年轻人的新宠。

通常来说，在火炉上煮茶的过程是，在煮茶之前，先稍微烘烤一下茶叶，然后把茶叶（有时会同玫瑰花蕾或桂花一起）放在炭炉上的茶壶里煮。煮茶的过程很耗时，需要持续地关注温度，以便正确地煮茶。

People sit around the stove and have fruits， nuts， and desserts with their hot tea. Its such a pleasure to chat with friends while having this new style of tea. People also post their moments of “stove-boiled tea” while wearing traditional Hanfu in the ancient teahouses.

Similar to other trending lifestyles such as cycling and camping， “stove-boiled tea” reflects young peoples desire to escape from cities in order to embrace the nature and experience a peaceful mind. Its absolutely relaxing to drink hot tea， feel the winter breeze， and chat with friends.

“Stove-boiled tea” is also a latest “Guo Chao” or “National Trend” to blend traditional Chinese culture into peoples daily lives.

人们围坐在火炉边喝着热茶，吃着水果、坚果和甜点。边喝茶边和朋友聊天真是一件快乐的事。人们也会在朋友圈晒出他们身着汉服在古色古香的茶馆里“围炉煮茶”的情景。

类似于骑自行车和露营等其他热门的休闲方式，“围炉煮茶”也反映出年轻人渴望远离都市的喧嚣，去拥抱大自然，以获得内心的平和。喝着热茶，吹着冬日的微风，和朋友们聊会儿天，这些都让人感到非常放松。

“围炉煮茶”也是新近“国潮”的一种形式，它把中国传统文化融入人们的日常生活中。

Word Bank

embrace /?m'bre?s/ v. 拥抱

They embraced and promised to keep in touch.

breeze /bri?z/ n. 微風；和风

blend /blend/ v.（和某物）混合；融合