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I was flipping through the collection of old tea texts again, and something caught my eye. This is stuff that I saw a few times today with some Ming dynasty (1368-1644) texts. It has to do with water. Remember those … Continue reading
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I was reading, among other things, an old tea text by the Song Emperor Huizong called the Daguan Chalun (The Treatise on Tea in the Daguan Reign). That dates the text to 1107-1110. In it, he talks about making tea, … Continue reading
There are tea ceremonies, and there are ceremonies involving tea. A Chinese wedding is one of them, at least as practiced in Guangdong (I’m not sure about other areas) What happens in a traditional wedding ceremony goes something like this … Continue reading
Today is Double Ten — 10th day of the 10th month, which is the National Day for the Republic of China. Do not confuse this with October 1st, which is the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of … Continue reading
Sorry for not posting updates the past day and half. I’ve been out touring the city, but also because the internet here is really spotty — up and down whenever it feels like. I’ve never had a stable enough connection … Continue reading
I just bought my train ticket for Shanghai for Friday at the Beijing Station. As I was leaving, while passing right in front of the McDonald’s across the street from the station, the clock struck nine, and the bells of … Continue reading
I did get something out of the conference, that is related to tea, despite the lack of good tea to drink there. I bought two books that are a collection of older tea texts. It looks very promising, with lots … Continue reading
Not much of an interesting tea day, as I drank, interestingly enough, teabag teas. Well, not exactly. I had a so-so Darjeeling with my breakfast this morning, and then had a Tazo teabag in the afternoon. Neither were exactly nice, … Continue reading