用英語說中國文化藝術 第7期:酒文化之釀酒的發展史

The development of brewing

釀酒的發展史

Generally speaking，the development of brewing technology in China falls into two stages.

一般來說，中國釀酒技術的發展分爲兩個時期。

The first stage that is of natural fermentation lasted thousands of years.

第一個時期是持續幾千年的自然發酵。

The second stage began only with the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911)when the traditional fermentation underwent great changes due to the use of the Western technology, including micro biology and biochemistry.

第二個時期始於清朝，由於西方技術包括微生物和生物化學技術的使用，傳統的發酵技術經歷了巨大的改變。