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“Brewing Tea” Painting and Poem on Chinese tea at the Met Museum
Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 5/21/24 Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 5/21/24

“Brewing Tea” Painting and Poem on Chinese tea at the Met Museum

View a Chinese scroll painting with a poem about drinking tea and paintings of people enjoying drinking tea from the Met Museum.

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Fuding, Fujian: Spring Tea Harvest
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/5/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/5/21

Fuding, Fujian: Spring Tea Harvest

View photos from the spring tea harvest in Fuding, Fujian the historical terroir of famous Chinese white teas like White Peony and Silver Needle white teas.

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Tea Bushes in Qimen, Anhui
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21

Tea Bushes in Qimen, Anhui

View photos of tea bushes in Qimen, Anhui home of the world famous Qimen (Keemun) black tea.

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“Tea of Ancient Classics”
Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/1/21 Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/1/21

“Tea of Ancient Classics”

View a gallery of Sun Jun’s gorgeous tea inspired photos done in his signature classical Chinese painting and modern fashion photo mixed style.

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Tea and Mooncakes
Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/31/21 Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/31/21

Tea and Mooncakes

View photos from a tea and mooncakes tasting we co-hosted with our friends Wuhao Curated Shop in their courtyard space in Beijing.

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Fall Tieguanyin Tea Harvest in Anxi, Fujian
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/30/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/30/21

Fall Tieguanyin Tea Harvest in Anxi, Fujian

View photos from the fall harvest of Tiegyuanyin oolong tea in Anxi, Fujian from two different years.

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“All The Tea in China” Article in China Heritage Quarterly
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21

“All The Tea in China” Article in China Heritage Quarterly

Read an article i wrote about my experience traveling around China in search of tea for this academic journal published out of Australian National University.

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CBS Sunday Morning Travels with us to the Fall Tea Harvest in Fujian, China
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21

CBS Sunday Morning Travels with us to the Fall Tea Harvest in Fujian, China

Watch the segment CBS Sunday Morning produced when they came along with me to the fall tea harvest in Anxi, Fujian in China.

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Finding Comfort in Tea from Ancient China
Ancient Rituals, Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/22/21 Ancient Rituals, Chinese Tea Aesthetic Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/22/21

Finding Comfort in Tea from Ancient China

Watch as I discuss looking to ancient Chinese poems about tea for comfort during times of high anxiety today.

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Qing Ming Jie—Tomb Sweeping Festival and the Spring Tea Harvest
Tea History, Ancient Rituals Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21 Tea History, Ancient Rituals Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/19/21

Qing Ming Jie—Tomb Sweeping Festival and the Spring Tea Harvest

Learn the relationship between the spring tea harvest and one of China’s ancient holidays to honor ancestors and the dead.

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What Makes Chinese Tea Special
What is Tea, Story of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/15/21 What is Tea, Story of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/15/21

What Makes Chinese Tea Special

The three factors that to me, make Chinese tea special and distinctive from other tea cultures.

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Chinese vs. Japanese green tea in Pictures
What is Tea, Story of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/13/21 What is Tea, Story of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/13/21

Chinese vs. Japanese green tea in Pictures

View a photo gallery to see the differences in Japanese and Chinese tea growing and production styles of green tea.

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Easiest Way to Make Loose Leaf Tea at Home
How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/10/21 How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/10/21

Easiest Way to Make Loose Leaf Tea at Home

Watch a video on how to brew loose-leaf tea at home without any special teaware pieces. All you need is a mixing cup and a fork.

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How to Make a Great Cup of White Peony White Tea
How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/9/21 How to Make a Perfect Cup of Tea Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/9/21

How to Make a Great Cup of White Peony White Tea

Watch a video made in collaboration with AsiaStore at the Asia Society in New York City, which shows you everything you need to know for a great cup of White Peony White Tea.

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