Umi Tea Sets Blog

Author/photo: Huang Renwen For centuries, the seal and inscription of a particular Zisha teapot has been deemed as an important basis for identifying authenticity of the teapot. In general, there...

Article and Photos: Ruan Dianrong There are countless accounts of Puerh tea in places like Xishuangbanna and Simao, so much so that another major producer of tea in the Mekong...

Auticle/Photos: jiang Wen Zhong Looking at Lincang from a historical point of view, the ancient Pu people domesticated wild tea trees into agricultural plants; from a geographical point of view,...

Author: Zong Yue Photos: Zong Yue editorial department When iron teapots are mentioned, we tend to think of Nambu ironware or Nambu tetsubin. Nambu ironware originated in Japan during the...

The Manchus in the Qing Dynasty were descendants of Nuzhen. The Nuzhens started to drink tea early in the Liao (916-1125) and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties. According to records of the...

Tea is a friend of meditation, keeping the heart immerged in profound tranquility. Tea is wings of imagination, lifting people above the mundane world while remaining dear minded, getting people...

Tea originated from southwest mountains and took root in regions inhabited by people of Han nationality, widely cultivated and made, whereas ethnic groups living in southwest China had to get...

Author: Zhou Chonglin Photos: Li Qingyang All Because of the Road In late October 2001, Sidengjie entered the list of World Monument Endangered Sites along with China's Great Wall, Shaanxi's...

Author: LuoYingyin Small bamboo rafts carry Liubao tea down the winding Liubao river from tea growing areas including Buyi, Siliu, Tangping, Lichong, Wutong, and Gaojian. The tea travels along the...

Author/photos: Chen Kam Pong Moving into 2011, the US has begun printing money in the hopes of reviving its fragile economy. Because many international transactions are based on US dollars,...

Author/photos: Chen Zhitong At the end of the year, leaving behind the fervor and changes of the market, we can reflect upon the starting point of the issues affecting Puerh...

Article:Ye Yufei Photos:Chen Mingcong In a prime real estate district of Taizhong, one city dweller has created a personal, soulful space. Recalling the Jiangnan style in its freshness and refinement,...