Puer Tea: Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic

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University of Washington Press Seattle & London Ancient Caravans and Urban Chic y Jinghong Zh a ng A China Program Book This book was supported in part by the China Studies Program, a division of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.© 2014 by the University of Washington Press Printed and bound in the United States of America Composed in Warnock Pro, a typeface designed by Robert Slimbach 17 16 15 14 13   5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. University of Washington Press PO Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145, USA www.washington.edu/uwpress Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Zhang, Jinghong. Puer tea : ancient caravans and urban chic / Jinghong Zhang. pages cm (Culture, place, and nature) “A China Program Book.” Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-295-99322-5 (hb : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-295-99323-2 (pb : alk. paper) 1. Tea—China—Yunnan Sheng. 2. Tea—Social aspects—China—Yunnan Sheng. 3. Tea trade—China—Yunnan Sheng. I. Title. GT2907.C6Z4366 2013 394.1'5095135—dc23   2013027326 The paper used in this publication is acid-free and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—​ Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48 1984. 8 For my maternal grandma and my mum ...