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Harvesting Mountains: Fujian and the China Tea Trade, 1757-1937
Harvesting Mountains Fujian and the China Tea Trade 17571937 Author:Robert Paul Gardella Few commodities are as synonymous with any civilization as tea with China. Robert Gardella's book analyzes the multifaceted influence of tea production and the tea trade upon Fujian, a premier tea-growing region, illuminating the economic, social, fiscal, and environmental ramifications of China's involvement with a dynamic world economy. ... more »Today, as contemporary China increasingly opens up to foreign trade, the historical experience documented here takes on a renewed importance.« less