Nice site from NY Times audio and slides

Very cool, thanks for sharing... Now, *that* is some fresh Dragonwell! The teapot thing is amazing, but by the looks of the water everywhere, not so easy :)

I think I'm most afraid to travel to China because I may never leave, the great stuff and centuries of history make it irresistable for me. I was watching Anthony Bordain's No Reservations the other day when he traveled to China and he stopped by a pickle shop that had been in business for over 500 years... here in the U.S. it's impressive to see "In Business since 1979" or occasionally something founded in the late

- Dominic

Tea art performed by 11 year old twins from Chengdu, Sichuan, China:

I've been to Hangzhou and to that place. It's not as cool as it looks in the picture and the commentary. I went during a non-tourist season and they were half staffed with low quality tea. You can sit there and get some old Longjing for 50rmb a pop. If you want the real deal, you need to go to Chengdu, Sichuan. Hangzhou is a super-touristy place.