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From Hangzhou's Longjing tea fields to Guangzhou's dim sum tea houses, Chinese tea culture is a must-experience part of any trip. Here's everything you need to know.
My 6-year-old watched my dad do his morning tea ceremony yesterday and asked: "Mama, why does Grandpa pour out the first round?" I explained: the first steep wakes up the leaves. It rinses off dust from months of storage. It warms the pot and the cups. And honestly — it is just what we have always done. She watched my dad with new eyes. Ten seconds later: "So Grandpa knows everything about tea?" My dad, without looking up: "No. I just know this one thing well. And that is enough." That is the most Chinese answer I have ever heard. Humble, honest, and completely unimpressed by the question.
