Interesting article from the NY Times in 1892
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.h ... a+tea&st=p
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Re: China's Failing Tea Trade; Formosa and Ceylon Teas Cleaner
This sounds very interesting! That was a time that Chinese industry suffered from all kinds of wars and the industry didn't ever recover until 1950s. Thanks for the link. Will read the full text soon
Re: China's Failing Tea Trade; Formosa and Ceylon Teas Cleaner
wow thanks a lot B interesting read !
What a fascinating snapshot of foreign affairs and market trends at the time.
It's amazing how fast things have changed in just a century.
What a fascinating snapshot of foreign affairs and market trends at the time.
It's amazing how fast things have changed in just a century.