On a sunny or a drizzling afternoon,after driving for about half anhour out of the city along a winding but smooth highway,you willsee a quiet but lively town.To be more exact,this is not a town,it ismerely a village.Because of its size and unique atmosphere,it is veryeasy to mistake it to be a lourishing town.The highway winds up and down through the hills.It is green allaround.These are miles of cleanly sheared tea farms.On both sides of thehighway are houses,each with its own distinctive style,but all immersedin the unique atmosphere of the Chinese countryside.There are always acouple of tables in the courtyards in front of the houses;there are alwaysa couple of people chatting or playing cards,without a care in the world;and there is always a cup of tea before each of them and perhaps somesnacks as well.If you are there on a weekend,you might not even be ableto find a place to sit.

Preface

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Appendix

Chronology

Reference

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