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For All The Tea In China
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Author : Sarah Rose
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2010-03-18
For All The Tea In China written by Sarah Rose and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-18 with History categories.
A dramatic historical narrative of the man who stole the secret of tea from China In 1848, the British East India Company, having lost its monopoly on the tea trade, engaged Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener, botanist, and plant hunter, to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China—territory forbidden to foreigners—to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea horticulture and manufacturing. For All the Tea in China is the remarkable account of Fortune's journeys into China—a thrilling narrative that combines history, geography, botany, natural science, and old-fashioned adventure. Disguised in Mandarin robes, Fortune ventured deep into the country, confronting pirates, hostile climate, and his own untrustworthy men as he made his way to the epicenter of tea production, the remote Wu Yi Shan hills. One of the most daring acts of corporate espionage in history, Fortune's pursuit of China's ancient secret makes for a classic nineteenth-century adventure tale, one in which the fate of empires hinges on the feats of one extraordinary man.
All The Tea In China
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Author : Kit Boey Chow
language : en
Publisher: China Books
Release Date : 1990
All The Tea In China written by Kit Boey Chow and has been published by China Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Cooking categories.
Tea lovers will want to curl up - a pot of their favorite variety at hand - and linger over every informative page of this comprehensive account of tea's history and qualities. Chow and Kramer focus on Chinese teas and tea practices; their wonderfully detailed discussions leave no stone unturned in bringing to light all facets of tea as a plant, drink and institution. Two particularly interesting chapters center on tea's health benefits (which seem to be wide ranging and consequential) and how to make a good cup of tea (no easy task, to which any tea drinker can attest).
All The Tea In China
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Author : Kyril Bonfiglioli
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 2015-12-08
All The Tea In China written by Kyril Bonfiglioli and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-08 with Fiction categories.
In this hilarious novel, Bonfiglioli takes us back in time to an ironical maritime romp?Master and Commander by way of Monty Python.
For All The Tea In China
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Author : Sarah Rose
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-12-16
For All The Tea In China written by Sarah Rose and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-16 with History categories.
Robert Fortune was a Scottish gardener, botanist, plant hunter - and industrial spy. In 1848, the East India Company engaged him to make a clandestine trip into the interior of China - territory forbidden to foreigners - to steal the closely guarded secrets of tea. For centuries, China had been the world's sole tea manufacturer. Britain purchased this fuel for its Empire by trading opium to the Chinese - a poisonous relationship Britain fought two destructive wars to sustain. The East India Company had profited lavishly as the middleman, but now it was sinking, having lost its monopoly to trade tea. Its salvation, it thought, was to establish its own plantations in the Himalayas of British India. There were just two problems: India had no tea plants worth growing, and the company wouldn't have known what to do with them if it had. Hence Robert Fortune's daring trip. The Chinese interior was off-limits and virtually unknown to the West, but that's where the finest tea was grown - the richest oolongs, soochongs and pekoes. And the Emperor aimed to keep it that way.
Not For All The Tea In China
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Author : Debbie Pozzobon
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2011-12-15
Not For All The Tea In China written by Debbie Pozzobon and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Gino and i never thought that we would ever live in the land of Nine Dragons. It was not on our bucket list, and not on any horison that we had discussed. It seemed as if by some magic though, that we laboured initally against a tide of administration, before we found ourselves in this land of ancient wonder. Our life here is the theme of this story, It was not always beautiful. It was at times frustrating, and often totally confusing and overwhelming. One thing is is for certain - It was never boring. China, the people, the expats and friends that we made have left an indelible (red) smudge on the fabric of my memory. A memory that I would not trade...Not for all the tea in China...."
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Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-05-24T22:59:00Z
Summary Of Sarah Rose S For All The Tea In China written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-24T22:59:00Z with History categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 In 1845, Robert Fortune was sent to China to collect samples of the Orient’s botanical treasures. He was in the last days of a three-year expedition to China, conducted at the behest of the Royal Horticultural Society of London, to find and collect samples of the Orient’s botanical riches. #2 The British Empire was a source of opportunity for many entrepreneurial Scots who were eager to make a living abroad. With their lively minds, they rose quickly through the ranks of horticulture. #3 The British had some knowledge of China’s affairs through trading contact, but the interior of China was still largely a mystery. The emperor took great efforts to keep foreigners from exploring his territory and exploiting its resources. #4 Fortune was chosen to lead the China expedition despite lacking the typical gentleman’s background that would fit him for such a prestigious Society assignment. He was paid wages of only £100 a year, a paltry sum on which to raise a family.
All The Tea In China
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Author : Tony Blishen
language : en
Publisher: Shanghai Press
Release Date : 2021-11-15
All The Tea In China written by Tony Blishen and has been published by Shanghai Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-15 with Social Science categories.
Wood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea—otherwise known as "the seven things that open the door"—are the basic kitchen necessities Chinese people cannot do without in their daily lives. Among them, tea holds a very special place. It is not only a beverage, but also an integral part of people's hearts and minds, thus shaping a unique tea culture in China.In All the Tea in China, you will learn everything about Chinese tea for practical uses, as well as for meditation. Discover the origin of tea, its different species, production method and drinking etiquette. Also, through the vivid illustrations, readers will gain information about what tea is and how to identify a good quality kind. At the same time, the quotations, poems, sayings, and stories in the book are presented chronologically so that readers can appreciate what tea has inspired and why it continues to delight the Chinese people. A joy to read, All the Tea in China will be sure to enhance your tea experience.
For All The Tea In China
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Author : Stephen Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: Tudor Publishers
Release Date : 1988
For All The Tea In China written by Stephen Sheppard and has been published by Tudor Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Fiction categories.
For All The Tea In China
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Author : Roger Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: Arrow
Release Date : 1989-07
For All The Tea In China written by Roger Sheppard and has been published by Arrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-07 with categories.
Tea In China
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Author : James A. Benn
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2015-04-23
Tea In China written by James A. Benn and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-23 with History categories.
Tea in China explores the contours of religious and cultural transformation in traditional China from the point of view of an everyday commodity and popular beverage. The work traces the development of tea drinking from its mythical origins to the nineteenth century and examines the changes in aesthetics, ritual, science, health, and knowledge that tea brought with it. The shift in drinking habits that occurred in late medieval China cannot be understood without an appreciation of the fact that Buddhist monks were responsible for not only changing people's attitudes toward the intoxicating substance, but also the proliferation of tea drinking. Monks had enjoyed a long association with tea in South China, but it was not until Lu Yu's compilation of the Chajing (The Classic of Tea) and the spread of tea drinking by itinerant Chan monastics that tea culture became popular throughout the empire and beyond. Tea was important for maintaining long periods of meditation; it also provided inspiration for poets and profoundly affected the ways in which ideas were exchanged. Prior to the eighth century, the aristocratic drinking party had excluded monks from participating in elite culture. Over cups of tea, however, monks and literati could meet on equal footing and share in the same aesthetic values. Monks and scholars thus found common ground in the popular stimulant—one with few side effects that was easily obtainable and provided inspiration and energy for composing poetry and meditating. In addition, rituals associated with tea drinking were developed in Chan monasteries, aiding in the transformation of China's sacred landscape at the popular and elite level. Pilgrimages to monasteries that grew their own tea were essential in the spread of tea culture, and some monasteries owned vast tea plantations. By the end of the ninth century, tea was a vital component in the Chinese economy and in everyday life. Tea in China transcends the boundaries of religious studies and cultural history as it draws on a broad range of materials—poetry, histories, liturgical texts, monastic regulations—many translated or analyzed for the first time. The book will be of interest to scholars of East Asia and all those concerned with the religious dimensions of commodity culture in the premodern world.