香要如何保存？ How to preserve incense?

   從外觀來看，一般市面上較常見的香有粉香、線香、盤香等。香品拆封後，可用密封罐封存好，如果包裝袋內附有乾燥劑，須先取出，因為開封後，乾燥劑會吸附空氣中的水分，如果再放回盒內，容易使香品受潮變質。

In the markets, we can commonly find powder incense, stick incense and dish incense. After we open an incense package, we should store the rest of incense in air-tight containers. If desiccants are enclosed in the packages, we have to remove them after opening, for the desiccants can absorb the moisture in the air and therefore humidify the incense if they still stay in the packages.

  

  

每種香各有其功能性，氣味也不同，因此為了避免串味，不可貪圖方便而將所有香品混合放在一起。應該分門別類、保持乾燥、妥善存放，存放的器皿也要乾淨無味。

Each kind of incense has its own properties, functions, and scents. As a consequence, do not mix different kinds of incense and store them in the same containers. Different kinds of incense should be kept apart and dry. The containers for incense have to be clean and free of any smell.

最後，避免將香放置在高溫、潮溼、有異味或陽光直接照射之處，香品受潮起霉，就不容易點燃，過程中也較會熄滅。妥善存放便能讓每款香保有它特有的香氣。

Last but not least, avoid placing incense in hot, humid, scented environment and do not expose incense to sunlight. In case there is moisture or mold in the incense products, it can be difficult to ignite the incense or the incense can go out itself in the burning process. To sum up, preserve all kinds of incense with care to maintain all their unique properties.