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Life

How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off When Buying Chinese Tea

Ever find yourself wondering why Chinese tea can be so expensive (or cheap)? Here are 3 factors ...

By Dylan ConroyJanuary 11, 2019

Photos

Photo of the Day: You’re Now At Cangshan Station

Local residents are very friendly, providing Pavel Dvorak with simple home-cooked meals and a shelter to stay

By RADII ChinaSeptember 16, 2018

Life

Deconstructing the Romanticized Image of the Chinese Tea Farmer

The image of a farmer carefully tending to their small crop in a rural idyll and lovingly ...

By Dylan ConroySeptember 10, 2018

Life

How to Shop for Chinese Tea

Top tips from our tea expert on how to get the most out of shopping for Chinese ...

By Dylan ConroyAugust 1, 2018

Life

Red Revolution: China’s Ever-Changing Tea Type

RADII's resident tea expert looks at the ever-shifting make up of red teas in China

By Dylan ConroyApril 7, 2018

Life

The Virtues of Brewing Tea in a Gaiwan

Think of a gaiwan less as something meant for enjoying tea, and more as something that shows ...

By Dylan ConroyFebruary 5, 2018

Daily Drip

Sunday Reads: Two Words for Tea and a Millennium-Old Liao Palace

Here are a few interesting China-related reads that have been making the rounds this week, in case ...

By RADII ChinaJanuary 14, 2018

Life

A Case Against Tea Cakes

When you're buying caked teas, you are mostly likely looking at medium quality at best

By Dylan ConroyJanuary 11, 2018

Life

Hou Kui and Bu Jian: A Fake is a Fake

A fake is a fake when the flavor does not match that of the original tea.

By Dylan ConroyDecember 28, 2017

Life

As Hot As Tea: China Goes Back to the Leaf

Shanghai brands like ORITEA朴茶 and ZeeTea can be seen as a signal for what’s to come in ...

By Christopher St CavishDecember 14, 2017