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had bee the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea. A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used. 1. When was tea first drunk? 2. How was tea invented? 3. Who is called “ the saint of tea” ? 4. What is Cha Jing about? 5. When was tea brought to other countries? It was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. While Shen Nong