Distilled alcoholic beverages first appeared in Southern Song Dynasty (12th and 13th century). Before this, the ancient Chinese drank a very low alcoholic homemade beverage- called rice wine. As we read the ancient Chinese poetry and stories, we are gaining an even deeper understanding of the amazing capability of ancient Chinese.
當今品酒的文化是淺酌細品，但是中國古代有許多詩詞形容千杯不醉，難道中國人的酒量特別好嗎？真相是北宋以前喝的是發酵酒，這類低酒精的飲品像是米酒、水果酒都能自家釀造，現今中國內陸、韓國仍保有這類酒品。直到南宋以後才出現高濃度酒精的蒸餾酒。
Wine glasses
酒杯
Image from Chosun and paper people
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