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

Cherish everything that you encountered, because you might never see it again.

Why was fully-fired charcoal roasting so important?

The joy of collecting comes from when someone can resonate with you through his/her work.

What makes rock tea authentic?

Your collection can be anything that is meaningful to you.

What is charcoal roasting?

Sometimes you might need to give up what you love but then you can cherish it in another way.

What are the initial processes of making rock tea?

Collecting is hard. One must know how to pick out the classics that will last in order to be called a real "collector".

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

Yao Chien is a famous lyricist in the Chinese music industry. This interview talks about his other hidden identity as a collector.

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?