Tea

As with our previous trips to China we have hired guides and drivers to take us through the main part of our trip.  The reasons are partly a hang over from many years ago when travel in China was more easily navigated with a tour, coupled with ensuring effective use of time. 

The downside is that many guides will try to up-sell / cross-sell other events along the way.  Sometimes these are visiting a store the specializes in something, like jade, carvings, etc.  It could be seeing a show.  On this day we were asked if we wanted to attend a tea ceremony.  Kunming is well know for tea.  We went and of course we bought some tea. The ceremony was conducted by a gracious woman who had a Masters Degree in tea and her understudy seen below.