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Old 11th December 2004, 12:30 AM   #1 (permalink)
Ripon
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Default I'm returning to China.

You raised a very interesting issue here though it is not related with
tea. I can't stop myself to share some of my thought about Chinese
prejudice towards Africans. This view is not true anymore my friend.
Let me explain a little-

Chinese booming economy can't effort buying oil from international
market and many African countries are rich in oil and gas. African huge
market is a big hope for Chinese cheap product. Last year Africa-China
business was $ 18 billion and Chinese are expecting $30 billion within
two years. Many African countries are under American and British trade
embargo and China is taking this as a business opportunity. They are
investing heavily in African nation just for their cheap oil. Sudan,
Gabon, Nigeria, Angola, Zambia all of this countries are using China as
a trading broker- on the other hand China is getting cheap fuel from
them. Their growing economy can't effort high oil price anymore. China
know, many African countries per head GNP income is much higher then
China. China really care a lot about African nation because they can't
do many deal with Europe, American and many Asian countries. Africa is
the only place where they have more freedom to act.

Anyway I don't think, it will be a problem. If it is then, I will use
my State Department address. I hope to get some friend in the Chinese
embassy there so I can use some of their address. The area I am going
to live is five minutes walk from Chinese embassy. I always hope for
the best-:)

By the way, I have been to China and agree with you- how this vendors
are ripping-off us by the name of rare teas. I understand you feeling
about that. I really appreciate your effort for doing this for us. If
you can do it that's great, if you can't that's fine. Don;t worry-:)
Ripon
Vienna,VA
 
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Old 11th December 2004, 06:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default I'm returning to China.

Well, I know you said that this is only a possibility, but you can
definitely count me as interested. I'd love to get truly good teas
straight from the source!
 
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Old 13th December 2004, 09:50 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Default I'm returning to China.

I've been to many a farmer's market and passed on the produce to find
it cheaper and fresher in the store around the corner. I just got some
good hermetically sealed rare West Lake Dragonwell cheap in Chinatown.
Not all teas are cheap in Chinatown. A 10oz Taiwan smoky pouchong will
cost you $100. I think in general estate teas are overpriced but
cheaper than an international trip.

Jim

J Boehm wrote:
> >
> > If the most expensive part would be the shipping, why are you so

sure that
> > the sites in China talked about here are ripoffs? It would be

interesting
> > to see some cost estimates.
> >
> > /Lew

>
> Quite agree. I have a business associate who brought me some Oolong

from
> China, he got it in Beijing. To be honest I couldn't make out any
> difference in taste to the teas I get here in Europe, and this

Chinese guy
> complained about the high price he paid in China. I think, unless we

are
> getting into the esoteric, we are served quite well in the West, and

tea
> is a very cheap beverage in any case.
> I can also buy tea directly in India, if I really want to, shipping

costs
> usually make this option very unattractive.
> Just my tuppence.
> JB
 
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