Chinaisacountrywithatime-honoredcivilizationandalsoalandofceremonyanddecorum.Wheneverguestsvisit,itisnecessarytomakeandserveteatothem.Beforeservingtea,youmayaskthemfortheirpreferencesastowhatkindofteatheyfancy,andservethemtheteainthemostappropriateteacups.Inthecourseofservingtea,thehostshouldtakecarefulnoteofhowmuchwaterremainsintheguests’cups.Usually,iftheteaismadeinateacup,boilingwatershouldbeaddedintothecupwhenhalfoftheteainithasbeenconsumed;andthusthecupiskeptfilledandthetearetainsthesamebouquet.