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title: Chinese Tea Ceremony
author: Oleksii Leonov
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4989/chinese-tea-ceremony/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Chinese Tea Ceremony
_Authored by Oleksii Leonov_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4989.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Tea Ceremony is an elaborate ritual of respect in which people take tea together. The person who prepares the tea honors her guests through her preparations and presentation, and the guests pay her respect by participating properly.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Leonov, O. (2016, April 25). Chinese Tea Ceremony. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Leonov, Oleksii. "Chinese Tea Ceremony." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 25, 2016. .
### MLA
Leonov, Oleksii. "Chinese Tea Ceremony." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Apr 2016, .
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