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Here is a book that all lovers of Chinese tea will treasure. It offers a wealth of information about the world of tea, including tea ceremonies, tea pots, and the health and aesthetic virtues of perhaps the world's most remarkable beverage. Fully illustrated. Contains glossary, index, bibliography, and Chinese-English nomenclature of tea. Pocket Guide edition also available as a handy reference for those tea tasting trips! No library descriptions found. |
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The book has a slight focus upon the health benefits of tea, but to be honest, I didn't notice it until the authors said it themselves after about two thirds of the book. I am not very found of, in my opinion, New Ageish angle of some books but this is not one of them. It is a good book, the authors has researched the area well and the text is well written, but a little dull at moments. It contains a lot of pictures, old as new, and some are really interesting, like the way tea where carried to the harbour in old times--really good tea was not allowed to touch the ground, not even when the man carrying it was resting--but they are all in black and white. A little color, at least on separate color plates in the middle of the book, would have helped a bit, but the typographer has done a good job of turning the text into a book. Maybe a little square and formal in the appearance but well done nonetheless. If one is interested in the Chinese teas, I would say that this is one of the books to get. ( )