An old Chinese tea set given by my neighbor

A Chinese tea set
@kaka135 (14994)
Malaysia
December 5, 2015 8:20am CST
I am so grateful for having so many nice neighbors. A neighbor just gave us some homemade buns, and now I received something else from another neighbor. She is doing spring cleaning now, and she has this Chinese tea set that was given by her friends 10 years ago as a gift. Though it's 10 year old, she didn't use the tea set at all, so it's actually still very new. Her family doesn't have the habit to drink Chinese tea using the tea set at home, she wanted to give it away and thought I might like to have the tea set. We do have a Chinese tea set at home, though we do not always use them now. My children sometimes like to use the tea cups to drink water as they find it interesting. I have washed a few tea cups and my children have been busy drinking water with the tea cups today. I actually like to drink Chinese tea with the tea set, and I think it helps to practice our patience and concentration too. My children have learned to be better in pouring the water into the tea cups. Do you like to drink Chinese tea? Do you have a Chinese tea set at home? Image: This is the Chinese tea set given by my neighbor.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
5 Dec 15
That is not really the traditional Chinese tea set. It does not have the wood that allows you to drain the tea. I think you can teach your children about the proper way to drink Chinese tea and the proper way to wash the tea set. Chinese tea set is not washed with soap and water. It is washed with hot water, and that includes the tea leaves. First brew is poured away, as this brew is for washing tea leaves.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
5 Dec 15
Thanks for sharing this. My friend said, it still has other parts, but she doesn't know where she has kept them. Actually I personally prefer the clay tea set. Yes, I want to learn the proper way to drink Chinese tea (The art of tea drinking) and teach my children too. Before we have the complete set, we will first learn with these.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
7 Dec 15
@scheng1 Thanks for sharing these with me. It's so nice of the lady to explain about the tea to you.
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
6 Dec 15
@kaka135 You can watch Youtube for the traditional way to drink tea. The best brew is the third brew. I learnt it when I was in China, and I requested the tour guide to bring me to an upmarket tea house. The lady literally took her time to explain about different tea, and she brewed a few kinds of tea for us.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
5 Dec 15
I love the tea set in the photo. I don't have a Chinese set but I do have tea cups and teapots. I drink most kinds of tea, don't have a fovorite.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
5 Dec 15
I am not sure if I am used to drink Chinese tea since I was young, I always just prefer Chinese tea, or some Japanese tea.
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@celticeagle (189944)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Dec 15
I love oolong tea. I love its flavor. I also like green tea. I drink a lot of Bigelow flavors. Yum!. Nothing better than some tea with honey. Good for sore throats.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
7 Dec 15
I love oolong tea as well, that's my favorite! I like honey lemon tea too.
• United States
13 Dec 15
Such a beautiful set, I would have not thought the set is 10 years old! You have such nice neighbors (like I mentioned before, hehe). I drink tea, but no time for fancy cups and such - just a regular glass here, hehe.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
Yes, the set still looks new. I think my neighbor has kept it properly. I also don't use the tea set to drink tea now, just a regular mug for me.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
6 Dec 15
I was able to take a sip of Chinese tea when we went and dine at a Chinese resto here. the tea is good. the teacup, I wished to steal it.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 15
Some teacups are really beautiful, they are like artwork.
@whiteream (8567)
• United States
5 Dec 15
I love tea. That was very nice of here. I would love it if someone gave me a tea set.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
5 Dec 15
Hope you will get one soon.
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@jstory07 (148764)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5 Dec 15
The Chinese tea set looks nice. You have a nice neighbor.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
5 Dec 15
Yes, I am really grateful for staying in a friendly community.
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
6 Dec 15
Lucky you. You have a nice neighbor :)
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
7 Dec 15
Yes, I am grateful for having so many nice neighbors. Another neighbor is going to give me some food again, as she just came back from Japan. A souvenir for us.