Althoughthetraditionofdrinkingteadatesbacktomorethan3,000B.C.inChina,itwasnotuntilthemid17thcenturyintheUKthatappearedtheconceptof"afternoontea".Thedinnertimethenwaspopularlylateat8pm,soaDuchessdevelopedahabitofinvitingMendstoenjoysomecakesat4pmintheafternoon.Quickly,afternoonteabecameafashionablesocialevent.Withtheculturalexchangesbetweentheeastandthewestdeepening,thisBritishtraditionwasgraduallyin-traducedintoChina.Now,afternoonteaisincreasinglypopularinChina,especiallyintheareaolGuangdongandFijianprovinces.