Tea is native to China，and Chinese tea culture has a long history.

中国是茶的故乡，中国的茶文化有着非常悠久的历史。

Originally tea was used as a medicine instead of a drink. It was said that Shennong，the legendary¹ ruler in ancient China，once tasted a lot of plants and was poisoned many times. It was tea that helped him get rid of the poisoning effect. Later the ancient Chinese got to know more and more about tea，and instead of being regarded as a medicine, it became a drink.

最初茶被用作药物而不是饮品。传说，古代中国神话中的统治者神农曾尝遍百草，并因此多次中毒。正是茶帮助他消除了中毒的影响。从那以后，古代中国人对茶的了解越来越多，茶开始成为一种饮品而不再被认为是一种药物。

Tea not only quenches² one's thirst, but also helps reduce one's intemal heat.

茶不仅可以解渴，还可以帮助降低人体内的温度。