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Visiting the tea fields of Puer (Yunnan, China)

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Campos de Té de Puer, Tea Fields, Yunnan

On one of our trips through Yunnan we went to visit the Puer tea fields. Puer (普洱) is located southwest of Yunnan. It is an area known for being the place where the famous Puer tea is grown and named (普洱茶). I took advantage of my first week of Christmas vacation (just four days) to … Read more

China’s National Day: when, why and how it is celebrated

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Día Nacional de China, Pekín - Beijing

I was in Beijing just in time to witness China’s National Day being celebrated in the country’s capital. China’s National Day is celebrated on October 1, commemorating the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949.  At the end of World War II, a civil war broke out in China between the … Read more