中国酒文化Chinese wine culture.ppt
Chinese Wine CultureOur team：Gemma Kirea Lewis JoyContentsThe origin of Chinese wineWhy do we have wine？Classification of wineThe stories about wine 1 the origin of Chinese wine1 the origin of Chinese wine Chinese wine,as a special form of culture,has a history of more than five thousand years.According to the book“The Spring and Autumn in the Cup”by Lin Chao,wine drinking is something of learning rather than eating and drinking.Monkey makes wineDukang makes wine Legends of Origin of Brewing Alcoholic BeveragesTraditional Wine Brewing It has a history of several thousand years and the traditional fermenting technique developed gradually into a mature level.Even in present day,the natural fermenting technique has not disappeared completely and something about such technique still remains a mystery.Some people drink to forget,others to remember Most people drink to have a good time.There are good reasons to drink,such as to celebrate and socialize,and sparkling wine is good for that.There are bad reasons to drink,such as to impress,compensate,or to escape,and any wine will do.For good or for bad,wine is empowering,and a mix of science,marketing and culture makes it so.Wine plays an extremely important role in Chinese folk-custom.Spirits was used to celebrate different festivals,wedding ceremonies and birthday parties,to memorize the departed,to welcome and send off relatives and friends,to congratulate the good news and to get rid of anxiety,to cure diseases and prolong life,both for the king and ordinary people.Functionwhite winemedicated wine Beeryellow winefruit wineSeveral famous brands of wine MaotaiFive-Grain liquor Luzhou Liquor Gujing Tribute Wine Grape Wine of the Great Wall 4 The Stories about Wine There are many stories about wine in Chinese history.Tao Yuanming,a poet in the Jin dynasty,could not live without wine for a day.The great poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty,could“write 100 poems after drinking wine”,the more wine he drunk,the better the poem would be.Wu Song,a brave man from Liangshan in the Song Dynasty,drank 18 bowls of wine without a break,and then,barehanded,fought a fierce tiger to the death.王王翰翰凉凉 州州 词词葡萄美酒夜光杯，欲饮琵琶马上催。醉卧沙场君莫笑，古来征战几人回?Liangzhou wordFrom cups of jade that glow with wine of grapes at night,Drinking to pipa songs,we are summoned to fight.Dont laugh if we lie drunk upon the battleground!How many warriors ever came back safe and sound?
