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The tea boat to China

by So Han Fan | Mar 17, 2015 | Art & Design, Community, Industry, News, Op-Ed, Tea Places, Travel | 2 |

Today I sold my car. Tomorrow I’m going to pack up my house and put all my belongings in storage. At 9 AM the following day I’m going to get on a plane for Taiwan. I plan to spend several days there finding tea farms and teaware, and then take an actual boat across the Strait of Taiwan to mainland China.

American Chinese teaware

by So Han Fan | Sep 11, 2014 | Art & Design, Basics & Tips, Beyond the Basics, Industry, Op-Ed | 1 |

The art of gong fu cha, the Chinese tea service, is generally practiced using a specialized tea set. Collectively called cha ju (or equipage by people who insist on using French), the instruments of gong fu cha encompass a whole spectrum of diminutive, elegant, precisely-crafted little bits and bobs.

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The tea boat to China

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