Tea Ceremony...

How not to order tea in China

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June 25th 2010
Everything about getting to China had been difficult. Obtaining a visa, changing money, and even finding the border. However, entering the country was blissfully stress free. We breezed past customs without the least bit of hassle, most officials more laidback than anywhere else we have been. Our James Bond-esque (well Hannah's) attempt at covering our Lonely Planet China book, which now went by t ... 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