Not surprisingly, the taste and quality of teas from different areas of the mountain differ greatly.

Why was fully-fired charcoal roasting so important?

What makes rock tea authentic?

What is charcoal roasting?

What are the initial processes of making rock tea?

How do tea producers distinguish between the many varieties of tea produced on Wuyi Mountain?

What are some of the lesser-known varieties that come from mid-season shrub tea trees?

Why do we call Chinese New Year the Spring Festival?

How did the different varieties of teas in the Wuyi Mountain come to be?

How did the villagers drive away the Nian?

What is Wuyi Rock Tea and where does it come from?

How did an old lady manage to scare the Nian away?

Some more differences between Shanghai and Beijing.

Why is Spring Festival called Guo Nian (passing the year)?

Our host meets a half-Beijingese, half-Shanghainese, and learns the importance of using "nin" while in Beijing.

Why is the Spring Festival the favorite holiday for children?

It's time for more impressions of Beijing.

Is there anything about Shanghai that's better than Beijing?

Not all Beijingers have been to Shanghai, but they've certainly heard of its main attractions.

What complaints do Beijingers have about the Shanghainese?

What is a Beijinger's first impressions of Shanghai?

Have cab drivers in Beijing been to Shanghai or met Shanghainese people before?

What are some differences between Shanghainese and Beijingers?

How well would a Beijinger speak Shanghainese?