Hainan: foodie reconnaissance
A large island on the South China Sea, just slightly off China’s southern coast ––– Hainan. Not only is this the geographically southernmost part of the Middle Kingdom, it is also culturally tied to other southerly southern areas of South China: historical links to Fujian …
Hainan: tea vs coffee
China is an empire of tea. You normally don’t associate her with coffee, unlike the neighboring Vietnam. Yet, tucked nearby where these two countries border on the South China Sea, is an island where both Camellia leaves and Coffea beans play a culture-forming role: Hainan. …
Sea of tea
Imagine 40,000 acres of tea. Imagine, or just go to Guizhou and see it yourself! At 25 km of lenght and 4 km of width, the “Tea Sea” in Meitan county is hailed as the largest contiguous area of tea plantation in the world. Directions: …