Kung Fu tea ceremony promotes tranquility, harmony Published: Nov. 28, 2008, 12:12 a.m.

This means a teapot, teacup, tea tray, tea pitcher, tea bowl, and other utensils. Generally speaking, Qing Dynasty tea sets were made of porcelain or pottery and produced in a place called Jingdezhen.

“Tasteless,” concurs Ng. Becoming a talented tea master entails a growth curve. One new member of the team put far too much tea into the pot, causing an undrinkable bitter brew.

Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, was a Chinese leading poet, painter and calligrapher of the Song dynasty (AD 960-1279). He said in his poet: "I would rather live without meat than without bamboo.