Adro&Sean in Hangzhou

Learn about the culture and process of making tea - head to the China National Tea Museum in Hangzhou China. Located on over 5 acres of land, the museum is the only one of its kind in China, and is divided into six sections - The Hall of Tea History, the Kaleidoscope Hall, the Hall of Tea Properties, the Tea-friendship Hall, the Tea Sets Hall, and the Tea Customs Hall provide insights into tea making, tea ceremonies and more.

Adro&Sean, two RealTravelers currently traveling through many cities in Asia, recently spent a day touring the sites of Hangzhou, including a visit to the historic canals, the China National Silk Museum and the National Tea Museum:

“The mercury was rising but we moved onto the Tea Museum (bus Y2, RMB 3; Y = tourist bus). Not a bad museum. It goes over tea growing and processing, then types of tea and eventually tea preparation. Being low on water, we decided it was time to press on.

Bus Y2 whisked us away to the cable car with a burst of Chinese announcements. RMB 40 bought us a return ride and a good view over the city (pollution free!!). The cable car was classic, there were groups of four gondolas, chained together. We’re assuming that it’s a safety feature but we’re unsure if that’s good or bad. We wanted to be in the last car on the way up and the first on the way down to get the best views but it wasn’t meant to be.” (more…)

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