Ethnic Village

We arrived a bit late in the day (6pm), so we missed the performances and other activities. It seemed to be mostly touristy with many similar shops selling all the same trinkets and clothes. Just as we were fed up with disappointment, we entered a tea shop and asked to try a few pu-erh varieties.


Weather or not the tea was really tasty, or if because the host was just really attractive, the tasting carried on for about 2 hours. (Sorry, I guess both Kristina and I were too tranced to remember to take a picture). He just kept refilling our little teacup. He was also much more smooth and suave with his pouring than the last place we went to. No, he didn't speak english, but kept us entertained with his jokes, or to Kristina, what I translated...or didn't translate. "Just run a few laps later." "It's okay, there is a bathroom close by." Alright, last pot. We'll just finish this one up...times 3." Anyway....we left with a few cakes each, a little drunk and stoned off of pu-reh, and hungry because pu-erh is fermented and good for digestion! Dr. Li Dong Yuan would approve. :D