201109 A Tea Culture Trip with Jeff Fuchs & Party

Jeff Fuchs is an expert on Pu'er tea, as well a noted explorer, the first westerner to have ever traveled the entire 3,100-mile trail along which ancient caravans transported tea from former tea producing areas in very south of Yunnan to the very north of Tibet, the biggest consumption market at that time (300 years ago). He wrote a book according own experience, "the Ancient Tea Horse Road" and it was successful, getting more and more influential and attracting more and more people to travel with him along this mysterious route. In the middle of September, Jeff and his 5 fans started this trip again, from Xishuangbanna, the origin of Pu'er tea......

September 12, 2011 - September 15, 2011
　
Welcome dinner with traditional Dai food and fireworks 　 In the tropical botanical garden, great bio-diversity.
　 　 　
　
We visited some Dai village in the countryside 　 In village to find out the facts about Dai's authentic life
　 　 　
　
In temple to learn about Dai's Theravada Buddhism 　 In a local daily market, a busy and noisy occasion
　 　 　
　
Bulang women were picking tea buds in their plantation 　 Bulang lady showing us how to make traditional sour tea
　 　 　
　
Some weeks under earth for tea to ferment and turn sour 　 Ready-made sour tea of Bulang, popular with villagers
　 　 　
　
Group members tasting sour tea, for different experience 　 Hiking across aged tea woods near Mount. Nannuo
　 　 　
　
Jeff's giving brief introduction about origin of Pu'er tea 　 In drizzle and thick fog, we arrived at village of Aini
　 　 　
　
Family dinner in a traditional Aini house with villagers 　 Very hospitable villagers, kept proposing a toast
　 　 　
　
Both guests and hosts are singing to amuse each other 　 Raining and cold evening, but we felt the warmth
　
Village breakfast was ready, simple but very scenic 　 On the balcony of village house, we got view of valley

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