Far-flung Consort
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Wang Zhaojun was indubitably an intelligent woman, and it was said that she was skilled in many arts, such as the playing of the pipa, chess and calligraphy. When the Han emperor Yuan was asked by the Xiongnu chanyu…
7 Bowls of Tea
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“A message of thanks to Meng Jianyi for the gift of new tea” 《走筆謝孟諫議寄新茶》was written by Lú Tóng 盧仝 in the middle of the Tang Dynasty (around 1200 years ago). The entire is 34 lines long, but it is usually only the last 14 lines that are seen. My first…
Sable and Cicada
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Of the four beauties, there is one who is arguably a fictional character. While she plays in important role in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义), Diaochan (貂蝉) is not found in any historical accounts or records of the…
Tea Joy
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There is a tea shop in Singapore, at North Bridge Centre, opposite the National Library. Their name in English is “Tea Joy”, and their name in Chinese is Cháyuè 茶樂. Their name has always confused me, because yuè 樂 means ‘music’, and lè 樂 (same character but different pronunciation) means…
Her Cloudlike Clothes, Her Flowerlike Face
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One of my favourite teapots, the Yang Guifei pot is based on a poem by Li Bai, who had served the Emperor Xuanzong and wrote the poem to flatter his favoured consort Yang.
云想衣裳花想容，…
Savour
Green tea has more recently become popular in the West because of its high anti-oxidant content (polyphenols), which is reputed to protect against a variety of ills, including heart disease and cancer. To this end, many supermarkets now stock at least a few varieties of green tea.
Most…
Beauties
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As I mentioned before, Lu Yu makes limited edition teapots, some of them themed. One of my favourites was the four Sacred Beasts set, which were very masculine and heavy. The four Sacred Beasts are legendary animals which guard the gates between the worlds of the living…
Tea Good or Bad
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I realise that I sometimes sound like an elitist, talking about good and lousy tea. But to be honest, I drink almost any kind of tea in a pinch. I’m not adverse to dunking a Lipton teabag on occasion and I buy bottled ready-made tea (preferably unsweetened though) when on…
