We left The Temple of Heaven and went to a little tea house. We had our own tea ceremony and learned about and tried four different types of tea. Our favorites were Oolong with Ginseng Tea and another tea that was made from rose hip and dried fruits. They were FABULOUS!
The little cup on the left is the sniffing cup. The tea is first poured into it. Then, you place the shorter cup on top of it, holding it properly with you thumb and pointer finger, and turn it over quickly so the tea switches cups. You then sniff the sniffing cup to smell the aroma of the tea. You can also hold it in your hands to use as a hand warmer. No kidding! That's what the lady told us. Haha!
This is the proper way to hold the little teacup. Pinky out, ladies!
After the tea house, we went straight to the Red Theatre for a Kung Fu show. The boys were excited about it.
After seeing the show, we all agreed that we could have done without it. Oh well. You live and learn.
All in all, it was a really good day.
Up Next: A little potty talk and the Great Wall of China!
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