"It has a floral opening, with light spice notes of anise and fennel," says our sommelier. She is not the keeper of wine but the keeper of tea, and right now we're inhaling the aroma of a vintage tea picked from ancient tea trees in Yunnan province. This is no exotic tearoom in southern China, however - we've having a late afternoon meal at Thomas's, the chic restaurant at London's flagship Burberry store. Perched atop the tea tray - above the crustless triangles stuffed with cucumber, egg salad and smoked salmon - little fantasies of red and gold marzipan shine amid a row of sweets, a bow to the just-passed Chinese New Year.
Chef Paul Lau of two-Michelin-star restaurant Tin Lung Heen presents a spring tea degustation menu featuring Chinese tea-infused dishes to welcome spring, the season of rebirth, fertility and abundance. A time-honored beverage with a history dating back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), tea is deeply rooted in Chinese dining culture and is believed to have health benefits ranging from aiding digestion to preventing heart diseases. "Rainy and humid, spring is the best season to enjoy tea, as Chinese tea is vital in removing toxins and excess water from the body, leaving the body and mind refreshed and energized," says Lau. Inspired by their diverse and subtle aromas, he blends a selection of six different premium teas: Pu'er, jasmine, Longjing, Iron Buddha (Tieguanyin), chrysanthemum and peach, using different cooking styles throughout March and April. The sensory tea adventure starts with his deep-fried mashed potato and minced pigeon poached in Pu'er tea, and peaks with sauteed lobs
Two huge paintings, by Chinese modern masters Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010) and Fu Baoshi (1904-65) respectively, will be shown in Hong Kong from March 23 to April 6, before appearing at Poly Auction's major spring sales.
A "time-capsule" collection that highlights the British connoisseurship of Chinese porcelain and Britain's golden period of collecting Chinese art will be auctioned in Hong Kong next month. The sale hopes to attract keen Chinese mainland buyers who scout out quality, fresh cultural goods worldwide and ship them back home.
March 8 as International Women's Day is facing a unique hurdle: Its Chinese acronym, sanba, is a homonym for a busybody and the Chinese translation for women here is a very formal word that emphasizes the status of marriage.
Kou Zhengyu was invited by his bar-owner friend Zhong Sheng to perform with his band, Suffocated, one spring more than a decade ago.
Grizzlies and geysers. Moose and mountains. Coyotes and caverns.
The United States is a country of otherworldly world wonders.
Having received 5,012 pieces of used lingerie from the 34 provinces and cities in China as part of a recycling project, Xu Daini, founder and CEO of O2bra.com, decided that she would showcase them in a one-of-a-kind exhibition in Shanghai.
She may be better known for being a prolific lingerie designer, but Lily Zhang has in recent years been utilizing her particular set of skills in another similar field instead - swimwear for China's Miss Universe contestants.
Shipyard official says bidding on nation's second icebreaker due to start next month
Zongshen Industrial Group Co Ltd, one of China's largest motorcycle and automotive engine manufacturers, plans to spend at least 2 billion yuan ($307 million) to acquire overseas general aviation firms this year, the company's chairman said.
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