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JUNE 25-29; JULY 2-6, 2014
LOG SHEET # #1

SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET

LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Deb Ramsey-Moor/Paul Motsuk
MEMORY CARD NUMBER - TASCAM: [[strikethrough]] #5 [[/strikethrough]] 18
FILE NAME: FIVESP_0158.wav
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PRESENTER: [[strikethrough]] Tian [[/strikethrough]] Xi Chen
DATE/TIME: 7/6/14, 11:00am
PROGRAM: China
STAGE: Five Spice Kitchen
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REGION/STYLE: Discussion of Tea Drinking

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| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
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| Tian Chen | Chinese commentator |

CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back):
1. Quangzhou. Socializing happens more in tea culture. Sober history
2. Chinese tea has a very long tradition, back to BC.
3. Tea culture started in Yellow River. Shamanism started in this region. 
4. Tea is seen as curative/meditative. Oldest tea tree is over 800 years old. 
5. Tea has become a philosophical association. 
6. "Tea break" is circular plate of tea, cut into sections and ground into powder.
7. Han dynasty was different in tea usage. Song dynasty had strongest 
8. culture in dynasties. Song period made tea more common amongst people.
9.Tea became important wedding gift. Fermented tea  (PU'ERH) is seen 
10. as very good for your system. Tea auctions sell very old and young the. 
11. Tea culture differs from region-region. Drinking openly is popular.
12. Sichuan have saying "Gate of Dragon" is dinner for your opponents. 
13. Mahjong is very popular with tea.
14. Cantonese people have tea at morning/evening.
15. Dimsum can be an "everlasting meal."