This doesn't seem that weird. From what I understand it's very rare to drink water in Chinese culture because it was historically necessary to boil it. You dri

This doesn't seem that weird. From what I understand it's very rare to drink water in Chinese culture because it was historically necessary to boil it. You drink tea, booze and soup, but not water. If someone with first hand experience can chime in on this I'd appreciate it. Same in historical Europe and America - alcoholic beverages were preferred over water for health reasons.