How to make tea:

Flower tea (a transparent glass cup is recommended):

1. Put 3g dried flower or leaves in the cup.

2. Pour water heated to 90 degrees Celsius on to the leaves and put the cover on at once.

3. Drink after 3-5 minutes.

Green tea (a glass or china cup is recommended):

1. Put 3g green tea leaves in the cup.

2. Pour on water heated to 80 degrees and leave without a cover.

3. Drink after 2-3 minutes.

Oolong tea (a red porcelain teapot is recommended):

1. Put 10g Oolong tea in the teapot

2. Pour on water heated to 100 degrees centigrade water and leave it for 1-2 minutes.

3. Pour the tea into a cup and drink.

Black tea (a coffee pot and cup are recommended):

1. Put 2.5g black tea in the pot.

2. Pour on water heated to 100 degrees.

3. Leave it for a while then pour the tea into a cup and drink; or you can add milk, honey or sugar to season before drinking.

(Shanghai Daily May 27, 2008)