Teatime at Hangzhou
February 5th, 2009 | Categories: Travel | 6 Comments
In June 2008, I went on a two and a half week tour of mainland China. One of the cities I visited was Hangzhou, a city famous for its beautiful scenery as well as Longjing tea. One of the sights we saw in Hangzhou was a Longjing tea plantation. Say what you like about tea (I personally love it, I’m not a coffee fan), but even the non-tea lovers I was traveling with loved visiting the plantation. There’s so much work that goes into making Longjing tea, from growing and cultivating the leaves to the pan-frying process that leads to the finished product. It’s really delicious too, they gave us all a cup of Longjing during the tour and even though I burned my tongue on the hot tea, I really enjoyed it.
While touring the plantation, I saw this teapot sitting in the middle of the water, acting the way a fountain usually would when sitting in a body of water. I thought it was a really nifty idea for a tea plantation. Of course the only fitting thing to use as a fountain would be a teapot when the whole plantation is about the processes involved in growing and selling tea!
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Hi, I'm Manda. I'm a college student studying communications and languages. I like to read, shop, bake, and travel. I have a tendency to listen to my favorite songs on repeat for hours on end. Sometimes I catch myself thinking in a language other than English. 
What a great idea! And an unusual one. :)
I’m a tea-fan myself, as well, coffee doesn’t affect me in any way, while tea makes me stay awake for the whole day.
How lovely! I would love to visit a tea plantation one day. It’s such an interesting process. I have really no clue how they turn those little leaves into such a tasty drink.
I don’t like tea or coffee, but the plantation sounds interesting! I’ve never given much thought as to what goes into making tea.
The teapot fountain is cool ;D
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