In order to understand the cultural ramifications of tea drinking in Chinese society, it would be easy to concentrate on the varieties of tea--such as oolong, jasmine, longching--and underestimate the role that teaware--teapot, teacups, bowls--plays.
在工商社會中，人們生活緊張忙碌，難免情緒焦躁，而泡茶的過程與喝茶的細啜慢飲，加上縷縷茶香，有安定、鬆弛的功能。