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Re: historical colonial tea trade, most people think of the British but actually it was the Dutch who opened up the European tea trade with Japan and China.
I traveled to Fort Zeelandia in Taiwan where the Dutch set up their China tea trade base in 1624
www.tranquiltuesdays.com/resource-lib...
I traveled to Fort Zeelandia in Taiwan where the Dutch set up their China tea trade base in 1624
www.tranquiltuesdays.com/resource-lib...
The Dutch in Taiwan: 17th century Chinese tea trade at Fort Zeelandia in Tainan — Tranquil Tuesdays
READ about the often overlooked 17th century history of the Dutch starting the European tea trade and Taiwan’s role in colonial tea history.
www.tranquiltuesdays.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Re: historical colonial tea trade, most people think of the British but actually it was the Dutch who opened up the European tea trade with Japan and China.
I traveled to Fort Zeelandia in Taiwan where the Dutch set up their China tea trade base in 1624
www.tranquiltuesdays.com/resource-lib...
I traveled to Fort Zeelandia in Taiwan where the Dutch set up their China tea trade base in 1624
www.tranquiltuesdays.com/resource-lib...
@hels.bsky.social your review of Bridges is such a bravura of food & culture writing (e.g. references to quiet luxury) condensed into such a short space!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I’m still mourning the loss of Hop Shing, but your review makes me look forward to trying the latest incarnation in the space.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I’m still mourning the loss of Hop Shing, but your review makes me look forward to trying the latest incarnation in the space.
January 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@hels.bsky.social your review of Bridges is such a bravura of food & culture writing (e.g. references to quiet luxury) condensed into such a short space!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I’m still mourning the loss of Hop Shing, but your review makes me look forward to trying the latest incarnation in the space.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I’m still mourning the loss of Hop Shing, but your review makes me look forward to trying the latest incarnation in the space.