中国茶文化和西方咖啡文化之研究.docx

1、中国茶文化和西方咖啡文化之研究中国茶文化和西方咖啡文化之研究 广东外语外贸大学 商务英语本科毕业论文2013 届 论文题目A Study on the Culture of Chinese Tea (英文)and Western Coffee论文题目中国茶文化和西方咖啡文化之研究 (中文) 继教(公开)学院 商务英语 自考 2013年5月6日A Study on the Culture of Chinese Tea and Western CoffeexxxAbstract: With the increasing trend of global economic development, C

2、hina and western countries have attached importance to the development of all kinds of cultures from different regions. The cultures absorb and improve mutually, enjoying the pleasure and happiness from cultural communication and economic development. For example, Chinese tea culture and western cof

3、fee culture. China is the birthplace of tea which extends five-thousand-year history, and has been acting an important role in Chinese peoples life. Coffee is also very popular in any times or stages in western society, and is a part of their daily life. This paper mainly makes an introduction to te

4、a culture, coffee culture and their influences. By the comparison between tea culture and coffee culture from the perspectives of history, beliefs, values and atmosphere, the paper aims to make people better understand the difference between Chinese culture and Western culture, and gives the represe

5、ntative examples of Chinese tea culture and Western coffee culture so as to prove the further positive fusion of economic development and the cultural communication between China and Western countries.Key words: Chinese tea culture; western coffee culture; cultural communication中国茶文化和西方咖啡文化之研究xxx摘要:

6、 伴随世界经济的无国界发展,中国与世界各地的国家和地区不断地深入交流和发展,各样的西方文化如潮水涌入具有五千年历史的中华古国,而中华之国粹也向世界展示着传播着。本文就中国几千年的茶文化和西方的咖啡文化作出研究, 通过阐述西方咖啡文化和中国茶文化的不同历史、信仰、价值观和氛围的不同来找出可以融会贯通的地方,向人们更好地介绍中国和西方的文化的差别和相似之处, 及其举例论证中国的茶文化和有代表性的西方国家咖啡文化的融会贯通在中国和西方国家的经济发展、文化交流的积极影响。关键词:中国茶文化;西方咖啡文化;文化交流Contents1. Introduction 12. Chinese tea and w

7、estern coffee 12.1 Origin of Chinese tea and western coffee 12.1.1 The origin of Chinese tea 12.1.2 The origin of western coffee 22.2 Classification and benefits of Chinese tea and western coffee 22.2.1 The classification and benefits of Chinese tea 22.2.2 The classification and benefits of western

8、coffee 32.3 Cultural characteristics of Chinese tea and western coffee 42.3.1 The cultural characteristics of Chinese tea 42.3.2 The cultural characteristics of western coffee 42.4 Belief of Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture 52.4.1 The belief of Chinese tea culture 52.4.2 The belief of

9、western coffee culture 52.5 Values of Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture 52.5.1 The values of Chinese tea culture 52.5.2 The values of Western coffee culture 62.6 Atmosphere of Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture 62.6.1 The atmosphere of Chinese tea culture 62.6.2 The atmosphe

10、re of western coffee culture 73. A comparison of Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture 74. Fusion of Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture 84.1 The affection of Chinese tea culture in western society 84.2 The affection of western coffee culture in China 95. Conclusion 10Works Cited

11、 11A Study on the Culture of Chinese Tea and Western CoffeeGuangdong University of Foreign Studies 2013 Wang ZaoxiTutor: Lecturer xxx1. Introduction The study of cultural context in communications between Chinese and Western is very important because “culture is communication and communication is cu

12、lture”Samovar and Richard 3rd. “Anthropologists define culture as any human behavior that is learned rather than genetically transmitted” 王桂珍 169). China is truly the hometown of tea. All tea used in the world now is from China originally. Chinese tea culture has the same long history as Chinese cul

13、ture.The development of the tea stands for a culture, which shows the characteristics of Chinese people Coffee is as important for westerns as tea for Chinese, also stands in a very important position in western countries. It also shows the features and culture of the western people. Tea and Coffee,

14、 the representatives of the east and the west, are not just two kinds of drinks, but symbols of two cultures which belive people of their own greatly history. In China, there is an goes saying: “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day”陈风 等 4). Thoug

15、h tea is the last one on the list, we still can see the importance of tea in daily life of Chinese people. In west, people also say: “If Im not in the coffee house, I will be on the way to the coffee house”陈风 等 4 .Although it is a simple joke, it also reflects the real life of western people In mode

16、rnize time, Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture caused rapid economic development, and tea and coffee become not only drinkable, but also an important conduit of communication-people can make friends by the table in a tea house or coffee house, friends can promote feelings while drinking

17、tea or coffee, businessmen can make business transactions from the tea table or coffee table. In western countries, tea is normally consumed at social events, and in China, coffee is extensively enjoyed. The paper will detail introduce the classification, cultural characteristics, belief, values and

18、 atmosphere of Chinese tea culture and western coffee culture,comparing their difference and similarity then find the key point to melded to each other for promote the cultural communication between China and western counties.2. Chinese tea and western coffee Tea and coffee is ordinary in modern dai

19、ly life, but they have own section of interesting history. In addition, they are related with the cultural, economic, political, international trade closely, they are the representations of cultural communication 2.1 Origin of Chinese tea and western coffee Everything has its birthplace,especially f

20、or the long and mysterious history of Chinese tea and western coffee2.1.1 The origin of Chinese tea “Tea was discovered by Shennong and became popular as a drink in the State of Lu because of Zhou Gong”陆羽 2).According to the legend, Shennong, tasted hundreds of wild plants to see which were poisonou

21、s and which were edible, so that prevent people from eating the poisonous plants. It is said that he was poisoned seventy-two times in one day but was saved by chewing some tender leaves of an evergreen plant blossoming with white flowers. Since he had a transparent belly, people could see how the f

22、ood moved throughout his stomach and intestines. When they saw the juice of the tender leaves go up and down in the stomach as if it were searching for something, they called it “cha”, meaning search in Chinese陆羽6. Later it was renamed “cha” having the same sound of the present one and create into b

23、eing.2.1.2 The origin of western coffee Coffee drinking story spread around the world is one of the greatest and most romantic in history. It starts in the Horn of Africa, in Ethiopia, where the coffee tree probably originated in the province of Kaffa. There are various fanciful but unlikely stories

24、 surrounding the discovery of the properties of roasted coffee beans. One story has it that an Ethiopian goatherd was amazed at the lively behaviour of his goats after chewing red coffee berries. What we know with more certainty is that the succulent outer cherry flesh was eaten by slaves taken from

25、 present day Sudan into Yemen and Arabia, through the great port of its day, Mocha, now synonymous with coffee. Coffee was certainly being cultivated in Yemen by the 15th century and probably much earlier than that林莹 毛永年 32.2 Classification and benefits of Chinese tea and western coffee Tea has thou

26、sands of classification that is one way to classify based on degree of fermentation of the tea.However, coffees classification trends to classify from its steam component.2.2.1 The classification and benefits of Chinese tea Chinese tea can be classified in different ways. According to degree of ferm

27、entation system, Chinese tea can be roughly divided into: green tea, yellow tea, white tea, oolong tea and black tea. The degree of fermentation ranges from low to high金玖廷 等 12.Green Tea Green tea has the largest output in China. It is the unfermented tea and has the longest history. Green tea is ma

28、de by simply but carefully heating the leaves which must be kept green and unbroken while they are being heated.Green tea helps with anti-aging and prevents computer radiation and bad breathWhite Tea White tea belongs to one of the slightly fermented tea. It is the specialty of China and is made thr

29、ough withering and arefaction.White tea helps enhance immune function and protects the heart and blood vesselsOolong Tea Oolong tea is a kind of green tea which is a half-fermented tea between black tea and green tea. Typical oolong tea leaves are green in the middle and red on the edges as a result

30、 of the process to soften tea leaves. Oolong tea is helpful in anti-aging, reducing high blood pressure, lowering the cholesterol, preventing coronary heart disease and aiding digestionBlack Tea Black tea is totally different from green tea and is a kind of completely fermented tea. It named black t

31、ea, for the tea liquid and tea leaves are reddish black. The black tea tastes sweet and can facilitate the fostering of yang energy in human body and erase the greasiness of the stomach. Also, it warms the stomach and helps with digestion. It is a good choice in cold seasons. It is quite good for lo

32、sing weight In summer or warm climate, tea seems to dispel the heat and bring on instant coolness together with a feeling of relaxation Medically, the tea leaf contains a number of chemicals, of which 20-30% is tannic acid, known for its anti-inflammatory and germicidal properties. It also contains an alkaloid 5%, mainly caffeine, a stimulant for the nerve centre and the process of metabolism. Tea with the aromatics in it may help resolve meat and fat and thus promote digestion. It is, therefore, of special importance to people who live mainly on meat, like ma