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Chinese traders keen on promoting bilateral tea-trade with India
Siliguri, Sep 8 (ANI): Chinese traders have said that they are keen on importing tea from India, and would like to export Chinese green tea to the country. A four-member delegation of the China Tea Marketing Association (CTMA) said that it wished to play a pivotal role in exploring bilateral trade possibilities. "I want to import many kinds of tea. My company is very interested in importing black tea...I love Darjeeling tea," said Vincent Ngai, General Manager, Fujian Yuantai Tea Limited of China. "This is bilateral trade, things are opening up. The Chinese have started liking Indian tea--black tea, masala chai or Darjeeling. They are starting to understand Indian tea, like we are trying to understand the Chinese," said Rajiv Lochan, an Indian tea exporter.
The Lush Tea Mountains of Taiwan
Driving into Taiwan's capital of Taipei, one would think that green space is non-existent among the vast city sprawl and car exhaust. With horns honking and a skyline marked by decaying and modern buildings poking up everywhere, the chances of finding pure organic teas looks grim. Nonetheless, finding such rare teas was our reason for going to Taiwan. Digging into my pocket, I pull out a small crumpled piece of paper. Scribbled on it is a barely legible name, Mr. Lee, and a long phone number with many dashes and zeros. I cling to it with my life, as this person cultivates prized organic tea. The Guide The next day my husband and I wake up and meet our interpreter, a stout lady with a very determined demeanor. She can take us to a place where the best Oolongs and green teas are raised�she's sure of this and I, in turn, now have faith.
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