http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:56:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-31182 Deb Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:49:22 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-31182 I just found this blog and enjoyed reading it. Ross says that this page is for those with NO knowledge of Chinese, so may I request some advice from the participants? I have a little knowledge of Chinese language; from the past. I have been asked to give a talk about Chinese language at a local USA high school. Should I focus on pinyin, mainland Chinese, Taiwan Chinese? I personally prefer the chu yin fu hao method of pronunciation. Any suggestions? I thought I'd mention that one perception of Chinese speech was to speak it in pidgin form, but that is because of the absence of the "to be" verb and its variants. Thanks for reading this! I just found this blog and enjoyed reading it. Ross says that this page is for those with NO knowledge of Chinese, so may I request some advice from the participants? I have a little knowledge of Chinese language; from the past. I have been asked to give a talk about Chinese language at a local USA high school. Should I focus on pinyin, mainland Chinese, Taiwan Chinese? I personally prefer the chu yin fu hao method of pronunciation. Any suggestions? I thought I’d mention that one perception of Chinese speech was to speak it in pidgin form, but that is because of the absence of the “to be” verb and its variants. Thanks for reading this!

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-30108 Miracle Teas in Taiwan « My Several Worlds Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:24:12 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-30108 [...] to shuo started the ball rolling by writing a great article about the difference between Wulong and Oolong Tea and he also put me onto Tea From Taiwan, a great website that provides plenty of information [...] [...] to shuo started the ball rolling by writing a great article about the difference between Wulong and Oolong Tea and he also put me onto Tea From Taiwan, a great website that provides plenty of information [...]

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28794 battlepanda Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:20:56 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28794 Yep. But according to people in the know, the fragrance is not there yet. Taiwanese farmers were heavily concerned about cheap Chinese Oolong flooding the market in Taiwan, but the burgeoning domestic market there have sucked it all down for the most part. In fact, Taiwan exports high-end teas like 鐵觀音to China. Yep. But according to people in the know, the fragrance is not there yet. Taiwanese farmers were heavily concerned about cheap Chinese Oolong flooding the market in Taiwan, but the burgeoning domestic market there have sucked it all down for the most part. In fact, Taiwan exports high-end teas like 鐵觀音to China.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28739 Prince Roy Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:23:26 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28739 Really? I didn't know Vietnam was a major tea producer. I do know that Taiwanese tea concerns have invested heavily in Yunnan province. Really? I didn’t know Vietnam was a major tea producer. I do know that Taiwanese tea concerns have invested heavily in Yunnan province.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28697 battlepanda Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:50:13 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28697 Well, the average Taiwanese consumes 1.6kg of tea leaves annually. I assume a good chunk of that is Oolong. We produce 20,000 tons of tea (mostly Oolong I think) annually and 4,000 of that is exported. The domestic market gobbles up the rest and still buys more cheap Oolong from other countries. I think Vietnam has some farms up and running that are Taiwanese-owned? Well, the average Taiwanese consumes 1.6kg of tea leaves annually. I assume a good chunk of that is Oolong. We produce 20,000 tons of tea (mostly Oolong I think) annually and 4,000 of that is exported. The domestic market gobbles up the rest and still buys more cheap Oolong from other countries. I think Vietnam has some farms up and running that are Taiwanese-owned?

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28563 Ross Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:21:59 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28563 I suspect that the BEST tea never leaves the tea farm. I've had a few extraordinary oolong teas when visiting tea farmers. But it's not for sale. I suspect that the BEST tea never leaves the tea farm. I’ve had a few extraordinary oolong teas when visiting tea farmers. But it’s not for sale.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28542 Prince Roy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:22:22 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28542 Ross: yes in Taipei. Actually, the Wisteria Teahouse is one of my most frequent haunts. That is interesting: I didn't know that the Taiwan tea industry doesn't export their highest quality. The exact opposite is the case in India and Sri Lanka. I would have guessed that Taiwan sold its best stuff to the Japanese. Ross:
yes in Taipei. Actually, the Wisteria Teahouse is one of my most frequent haunts. That is interesting: I didn’t know that the Taiwan tea industry doesn’t export their highest quality. The exact opposite is the case in India and Sri Lanka. I would have guessed that Taiwan sold its best stuff to the Japanese.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28536 Mark Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:13:26 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28536 The tone marks were my fault. The tone marks were my fault.

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28467 Ross Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:41:25 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28467 We are mostly wholesale, so the website is our only retail outlet. You're in Taiwan, right? Anyone who is here is fortunate to be in the land of tea... I think tea is one of the treasures of Taiwan, and I encourage everyone to become acquainted with their local tea vendor and explore this great beverage. The high-end tea of Taiwan is very special and most of it never leaves Taiwan... We are mostly wholesale, so the website is our only retail outlet.
You’re in Taiwan, right? Anyone who is here is fortunate to be in the land of tea… I think tea is one of the treasures of Taiwan, and I encourage everyone to become acquainted with their local tea vendor and explore this great beverage. The high-end tea of Taiwan is very special and most of it never leaves Taiwan…

]]> http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-28448 Prince Roy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:24:35 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/is-it-oolong-tea-or-wulong-tea/#comment-28448 looks great! best of luck in the tea trade...do you have a shop to visit or are you entirely mail order? looks great! best of luck in the tea trade…do you have a shop to visit or are you entirely mail order?

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