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[lizzybennet]

While in Beijing, we visited a famous teahouse. Of course, for those of you who are familiar with Mormon doctrine, you realize this is a bit ironic for our family. We didn't drink any tea, but had orange juice instead. This tea house was amazing, though. Not only has it been visited by many famous people (including George Bush, Sr.) but it puts on a fantastic show. The tea servers are like some sort of martial art specialist. They pour the hot water throught this kettle with a super long spout. They twirl the kettle every which way, and pour with thier bodies contourted in many different poses. Very cool

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[okp.livejournal.com]

I'm not familiar with Mormon doctrine - what does it have to do with tea?

[t-jay.livejournal.com]

Mormons avoid products containing caffeine which, of course, includes tea.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

yup, just as tjay said, we avoid products with caffeine, as well as alcohol and tobacco products. It takes some explaining sometimes, as most everyone in China drinks a lot of tea, but people are usually quite understanding. I suppose they just chalk it up to our foreign-ness.