A JOURNEY TO THE TEA COUNTRIES OF CHINA
INCLUDING SUNG-LO AND THE BOHEA HILLS WITH A SHORT NOTICE OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY?S TEA PLANTATIONS IN THE HIMALAYA MOUNTAINS) WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Nonfiction, Travel, Asia, China, History, Asian, Adventure & Literary Travel
| Author: | ROBERT FORTUNE | ISBN: | 1230000036355 |
| Publisher: | BS Publishing | Publication: | December 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | ROBERT FORTUNE |
| ISBN: | 1230000036355 |
| Publisher: | BS Publishing |
| Publication: | December 2, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Robert Fortune, His second journey to China was for the East India company to obtain the finest tea plants to establish plantations in India. Once again he disguised himself as Chinese 'from a distant province', hired an interpreter, and headed into the tea growing regions of the country. His efforts resulted in the shipment of well over 20,000 plants and seedlings, in Wardian cases, to the Himalayas. Thus was established the tea industry in India.
Robert Fortune, His second journey to China was for the East India company to obtain the finest tea plants to establish plantations in India. Once again he disguised himself as Chinese 'from a distant province', hired an interpreter, and headed into the tea growing regions of the country. His efforts resulted in the shipment of well over 20,000 plants and seedlings, in Wardian cases, to the Himalayas. Thus was established the tea industry in India.
