In some areas of Yunnan, when winter comes, people sit around a fire and bake tea in pottery pots(陶壶) on the charcoal fire(炭火). After the tea leaves are roasted(烤), people 1 hot water to boil(煮) them. While drinking tea, they chat with each other and bake fruits over the fire, and this has become a social activity in these areas. Today, this special experience of "boiling tea around a stove(炉子)" has become very popular on the Internet, far 2 than we expect. On the app Xiaohongshu, the 3 of discussions on it has been over 12 million. Now online users are sharing plenty of other food, from homemade roasted milk to heated wine. Besides drinks, there are even more kinds of snacks. The most popular ones 4 roasted sweet potatoes, oranges, as well as marshmallows. Some people also prepare dried fruits, nuts and even red dates for the whole afternoon time. Stove-boiled tea has made many young Chinese people interested because of 5 connection(关联) with natural environment. People usually sit outside or in indoor courtyard with potted plants and old Chinese decorations. Some also show their love of stove-boiled tea 6 wearing traditional Hanfu clothes in these situations.
The joy of boiling tea around a stove also comes from getting together with others. When people are facing modern fast life, busy work and study, making tea around the fire 7 a chance for them to slow down, relax and get back to living a life with your friends. With only a small stove and a pot of tea, many people now can gather and chat 8 for the whole afternoon.
However, when people are trying this kind of activity, they need to think about the possible dangers. For example, baking tea around the stove may cause lots of CO, which is 9 for people's health. 10 experts(专家) advise that we had better bake at outdoor places.
