A scene from Serenade of Peaceful Joy features dian cha, a popular tea drinking method during the Song eras. Innovative tea drinking Chinese culture has been steeped in tea drinking ever since the legendary Shennong serendipitously discovered this drink some five millennia ago. A scene from Serenade of Peaceful Joy features the tea-whisking contest during dian cha, a popular tea …
The poster for the costume drama Serenade of Peaceful Joy features a number of calligraphy pieces and paintings of the Song Dynasty in the background. Serenade of Peaceful Joy, a historical TV drama about the life of an emperor of the Song Dynasty, has become an unexpected hit among viewers of the Chinese mainland. Unlike the Qing Dynasty, which is …