Tour to PaSha, a tea region in MengHai


Traditional house can be seen everywhere. 



A tea tree grows aside by road.


A tea tree grows aside by road. Even my local host doesn't know the age of this tree. 



King tea tree, circled to protection already. It has a series No. as protected ancient tree. But I forget that.

Around 50m down the village there is an ancient tea plantation. Luckily, they didn't cut down the trees tens of years ago like many other places. Now it becomes a hot spot ever to tea business but also tourist. 




An encountered local old woman. 


Dinner preparation.

Dinner. Thanks to my host and his family.

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