Chinese tea ceremony is quite a different way to drink tea than either traditional English style or Japanese tea ceremony.
Chinese tea culture refers to the methods of steps preparation of tea and serving the tea, the equipment used to make tea and the occasions in which tea is consumed in China. The terms chayi "Art of Tea 茶藝" and "Tea Ceremony" have been used, but the term "Tea Culture茶文化" includes more than just the ceremony. Also "culture" is easier to translate into English from the Chinese term "art 藝".Chinese tea ceremony is about art, elegance 雅and harmony和.（Respect敬、Pure清、Silent寂、honest and clean廉、simplicity俭、beauty美、happy乐、quiet静）
Tea culture in China differs from that of Europe, Britain or Japan in such things as preparation methods, tasting methods and the occasions for which it is consumed. Even now, in both casual and formal Chinese occasions, tea is consumed regularly. In addition to being a drink, Chinese tea is used in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine.
