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Color Sorters

I had only read about these and knew some of the factories in other parts of the world needed one.  Imagine our surprise to find that every facility we visited...

Color Sorters

I had only read about these and knew some of the factories in other parts of the world needed one.  Imagine our surprise to find that every facility we visited...

Rolling Machines - India and China

These two pictures say it all.  With our India tea background, we are used to Rolling Machines that workers need to climb in order to access the top level!  In...

Rolling Machines - India and China

These two pictures say it all.  With our India tea background, we are used to Rolling Machines that workers need to climb in order to access the top level!  In...

Chinese restaurants in China

On our last day, we visited the Green Tea Restaurant in Longjing Village.  This is a popular stop for tourists and locals alike and look how picturesque it is with...

Chinese restaurants in China

On our last day, we visited the Green Tea Restaurant in Longjing Village.  This is a popular stop for tourists and locals alike and look how picturesque it is with...

Mooncake Festival in China

As our trip drew to a close, we found ourselves right in the middle of the Mid-Autumn Festival otherwise known as Moon Cake festival.  This year it fell on September...

Mooncake Festival in China

As our trip drew to a close, we found ourselves right in the middle of the Mid-Autumn Festival otherwise known as Moon Cake festival.  This year it fell on September...

China101 - Observations

In no particular order, here are some general observations: Massive amounts of half-completed construction, specially of high-rise apartment buildings with cranes and equipment all around.  The scope of some of...

China101 - Observations

In no particular order, here are some general observations: Massive amounts of half-completed construction, specially of high-rise apartment buildings with cranes and equipment all around.  The scope of some of...

Making Gunpowder and Rolled Teas

We saw all kinds of Gunpowder and Chunmee - beautiful shiny, tightly rolled Gunpowder, half-Gunpowder grades, various grades of Chunmee with well-formed half-moon shapes and others with more open leaf. ...

Making Gunpowder and Rolled Teas

We saw all kinds of Gunpowder and Chunmee - beautiful shiny, tightly rolled Gunpowder, half-Gunpowder grades, various grades of Chunmee with well-formed half-moon shapes and others with more open leaf. ...