Chinese Wine CultureReporter:XuwenxianMajor:GeographyNO.:2013207050005 Wine has a long history of thousands of years in china and plays an important role in the Chinese daily life. Chinese people had known how to brew wine thousands of years ago. As a special form of culture，Wine has occupied a special position in traditional Chinese culture. Chinese people have deep feelings for wine. In China, the wine has already permeated many fields of the society, just like salt, it almost become the Chinese indispensable necessity. ContentsThe origin of Chinese wineClassification of wine The usage of Chinese wineThe stories about wineConclusion 1、The origin of Chinese wine There are many different legends about the origin of the wine in China. According to the historical records, Chinese wine history can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, and it is said that is Du Kang, an emperor of Xia Dynasty in ancient China, who invented the wine thousands of years ago. Du Kang made great contributions to the kaoliang wine brewing methods and he was honored as the wine originator and JiuSheng by Chinese. 短歌行短歌行 -曹操曹操 对酒当歌，人生几何？譬如朝露，去日苦多。对酒当歌，人生几何？譬如朝露，去日苦多。慨当以慷，忧思难忘。何以解忧？唯有杜康。慨当以慷，忧思难忘。何以解忧？唯有杜康。青青子衿，悠悠我心。但为君故，沈吟至今。青青子衿，悠悠我心。但为君故，沈吟至今。呦呦鹿鸣，食野之苹。我有嘉宾，鼓瑟吹笙。呦呦鹿鸣，食野之苹。我有嘉宾，鼓瑟吹笙。明明如月，何时可掇？忧从中来，不可断绝。明明如月，何时可掇？忧从中来，不可断绝。越陌度阡，枉用相存。契阔谈咽，心念旧恩。越陌度阡，枉用相存。契阔谈咽，心念旧恩。月明星稀，乌鹊南飞。绕树三匝，何枝可依。月明星稀，乌鹊南飞。绕树三匝，何枝可依。山不厌高，海不厌深，周公吐哺，天下归心山不厌高，海不厌深，周公吐哺，天下归心。Monkey makes wineDukang makes wine Legends of Origin of Brewing Alcoholic Beverages 2、Classification of wine There are varieties of methods to classify wine in china. Generally speaking, the most popular classification methods of Chinese wine are wine brewing process, alcohol concentration, and business practices. For instance, Chinese wine can be divided into three basic categories according to the technique involved in brewing process. The three types are distilled spirits, fermented wine, and liqueur. Besides, on the basis of commercial practices, the Chinese wine can be classified into white wine, yellow rice wine, fruit wine, grape wine and beer. Chinese people invented wine thousands of years ago; wine has a long history in china. However, in ancient China, there were only few types of wine due to the limited brewing technology and low output of grain. People made the wine based on their experience and the wine production scale was relatively small. Later along with the development of distilling and brewing techniques, wine has become a more ordinary drink in china and more and more varieties of wine have been brewed, as well as many customs concerning wine. white winemedicated wine Beeryellow winefruit wineSeveral kinds of wine Several famous brands of wine MaotaiFive-Grain liquor Luzhou Liquor Gujing Tribute Wine Grape Wine of the Great Wall 3、The usage of Chinese wine In ancient china, the production of wine is limited due to the immature brewing technology. Consequently, wine was mainly used as sacrificial offerings to Heaven, Earth or ancestors. But now, with many special features, the wine has been used in many areas of Chinese society. As an important traditional beverage, wine is almost treated as an essential beverage used at a variety of banquets. In addition, the wine, especially yellow rice wine can also be used to cook. Wine contributes greatly to removing the fishy smell which often makes people feel sick, and wine can make the dish more fragrant and tastier. For example, so delicious the braised fish which cooked with wine in China is, that it welcomed by people, both Chinese and foreign tourists. Apart from the above functions, the wine can also promote human blood circulation. As a result, it is helpful for people to maintain beauty and keep young according to the medical theory. It is believed that drinking the moderate amount of wine benefit the human body. In addition, Chinese medicine practitioners have used the medicinal liquor to treat some diseases for thousands of years. 4 、The Stories about Wine There are many stories about wine in Chinese history. Tao Yuanming, a poet in the Jin dynasty, could not live without wine for a day. The great poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, could “write 100 poems after drinking wine”, the more wine he drunk, the better the poem would be. Wu Song, a brave man from Liangshan in the Song Dynasty, drank 18 bowls of wine without a break, and then, barehanded, fought a fierce tiger to the death. 5、Conclusion: As we know, wine has been occupying an irreplaceable position in Chinese culinary culture, whether in ancient or modern times. Wine has witnessed the rise and fall of history in China for thousands of years. As a particular form of culture, wine has a profound influence on Chinese culture and it makes the Chinese peoples life more colorful. However, every coin has two sides; wine also can cause some negative influence on the society in China. Chinese love drinking wine very much. Absolutely drinking moderate amount of alcohol is good, however, excessive drinking is not only bad for health, but sometimes can also cause serious consequences, like drunken driving. In China, each year there were many people have been killed in car accident and a large rate of the accidents are caused by drunken driving. Therefore, to express the feelings of love for wine in a more reasonable way is very necessary. Only in this way can we make Chinese wine culture to be healthier.王王翰翰凉凉 州州 词词葡葡萄萄美美酒酒夜夜光光杯杯，欲欲饮饮琵琵琶琶马马上上催催。醉醉卧卧沙沙场场君君莫莫笑笑，古古来来征征战战几几人人回回? ? Liangzhou wordFrom cups of jade that glow with wine of grapes at night,Drinking to pipa songs, we are summoned to fight.Dont laugh if we lie drunk upon the battleground!How many warriors ever came back safe and sound?