Daily Archives: May 26, 2010

Living off the Yaks Back

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Steve

A fragrance, only slightly familiar, wafts on the air. It is several hours later that it hits me. The smell, while not offensive issues from the other passengers, from their clothes, their bodies, their belongings – it’s the fragrance of … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Tea Villages

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Steve

Longjing Tea: A Brief History & Culture Thousands of years ago, people would make their way to a rocky ridge overlooking Hangzhou’s West Lake and named Fenghuang. Here they would pray for rain. In the Three Kingdom’s and Eastern Jin … Continue reading →

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