Remembering the visit of Lafayette to Lancaster in 1825, the Lancaster Lafayette200 bicentennial committee has carefully ...

One of the memorable experiences you can have while traveling through Japan is discovering the tea culture. There are ...

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NEW YORK, June 16, 2025 — Asia Society’s Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire China host the inaugural awards ceremony for the Baifang Schell Book Prize, honoring outstanding works on China and ...

As thirst for the vivid green drink reaches an all-time high, Kate Ng looks at the origins of the tea leaf and how the versions of it on the high street are a world away from its authentic roots ...

“Not all tea masters speak English, but the ceremony itself can serve as a means of communication,” says Nagano. “Focus on connections that transcend words.” Listen to the sound of boiling water, ...

The Tea Gardens by Fiona McIntosh (Michael Joseph/Penguin, $33) Originally published as Best-selling author Fiona McIntosh’s new book “The Tea Gardens” explores the last days of British Raj ...

Object Details Description Tea ceremony water jar (mizusashi [Jpn]). Black lacquer cover. Clay: hard, gray. Reddish brown on surface. String -cut base. Glaze: cream, crackled, heavily splashed with ...

We think of ceremonies as these huge things, but I think they can be quite small and hockey is a ceremony because it brings us together in the same way that powwows and sundances do and other ...

This charming Grant Park spot has it all: tea, coffee, books, pastries, and plenty of quiet nooks for reading or working. The afternoon tea here is one of the most affordable in town at $26.50 per ...

“The matcha used in the tea ceremony is very carefully made. I hope this wave of commercialism doesn’t affect that.” Indeed, matcha might’ve done well to follow the sake model in which it is marketed ...