Tea Culture
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The Food Behind Every Dragon Boat Race
If you’re a Portlander, chances are you’ve seen — or even paddled in — one of our city’s popular dragon boat races each summer. But did you know there is a 2,300-year-old story and a famous rice snack behind those races? Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, communities across China…
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Meet Yun Shui Teahouse at TeaFestPDX 2026
Lan Su and Yun Shui will join TeaFestPDX on June 27, showcasing traditional Chinese tea experiences and new color-changing tea pets. Tickets available online now!
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Culture Spotlight: Tea in the Emperor’s Sleeve
Hello friend, While I am writing to you, I have just wrapped up a tea training with the talented tea masters of Lan Su’s Yun Shui Teahouse. During the training, one of our newly certified tea masters guided us through three rounds of tea. One of my favorite teas today was Dragon Well, or “Longjing”…