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Tea Cultivation and Processing in China Described
A fragment describes tea growing in Chinese provinces, field restrictions, leaf care, harvesting by workers in clean habits, and mountain plantations guarded for imperial use. It notes monkeys as rare helpers on cliffside plants, leaf drying by steam, and packing in lead-lined chests. It adds remarks on leaf color, astringency, and price differences between Pekin and London.
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