At China Tea Leaves, we believe in making a different kind of travel guide. Interactive, full of photographs, and representative of the flavours, history and culture that make China unique. We hope to open up a little bit of China to the world, in its puzzles and its charms, to show in colour, story, and poem a sense of China that you can’t get from a black and white text. Each China Tea Leaves tr
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Pictures – lots of them. 很多照片. We like to take pictures when we travel. We also like to see where we’re going. We think if you pay for a travel guide, you should be able to see where you’re going too. Flavour. Travel in China is not just about the places you see, but the people you meet. And of course, the food. Any trip to China is wasted if you don’t experience the beauty of this 5000 year old culture. We aim to help you appreciate the flavour of China through its culture, food, drink, poetry and history. Local, but comfortable. We are expats living in China, originally from the United States. It is different here. But what can at first be scary, can later be beautiful. We won’t take away the culture shock, but we will help the traveler recognise the beauty in it. Appropriate depth. We focus in on the cities of China – our aim is not to provide an endless checklist, but to highlight the best sites, food, and culture we can for each region, based on personal experience. Please do explore more (and tell us about it!) – but let this guide be your picture into the heart of each region. Mementos. Each guide is also meant to be a keepsake of beautiful photos and memories. Use it when you travel, and let it help you remember your time in this beautiful land. Each guide includes interactive maps, hand-sketched drawings and professional photographs. Interactive. From audio recordings of common Chinese words to maps that show images of the sites, each guide is designed to make full use of iBooks interactivity on your iPad.
