Tea picker

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July 27th 2011
Yesterday we went for a trip to Longjing to see the tea plantations, which are in South West Hangzhou. We got the number K27 bus from the north side of the lake, but you can also get the number 3, which takes you past the Tea Museum on Longjing road. (You need correct change for the buses which are usually 2 or 3 yuan - you just drop it into the slot by the driver as you board) We weren't r ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more