Question

The production and consumption of tea in China goes back 3,000 years. The export of tea was very important to the Chinese economy. One of the results of the tea trade was

Answer 1

The tea trade helped increase chinese economy, as it brought a new form of wealth. Other countries desired the tea, so they bought it from the chinese, paying them in silver, and later paper money. They may have also given the Chinese goods they produced in their own countries, and/or raw materials

Answer 2

The correct answer is the following.

The production and consumption of tea in China is very important. Its part of the life of Chinese people. This activity goes back 3,000 years. The export of tea was very important for the Chinese economy. One of the results of the tea trade was the increase in the economy because of the exportation of tea. Exportations improved the economy of China. Tea was very demanded by other nations and China could satisfy that demand with the amount of tea it produced. Along with porcelain and silk, tea was a luxury product that other countries paid well. With the exportation of tea, China opened its doors to the outer world.