In this episode Derek talks about the tea makers he has met in the Phoenix Village outside of Chaozhou, Guangdong. Recounting how he met each of these initial makers this serves as a peak into the lives of these tea farmers, tea makers, and dentists (you’ll see). Derek talks a bit about Chinese-American history, the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, and recommends a book by Shelly Fisher Fishkin called “The Chinese and the Iron Road: Building the Transcontinental Railroad”. There is also an interesting tangent on the inner workings of Chinese public hospitals towards the end for the interested listener. As always, you can support Derek and the show by checking out the teas he sources at onerivertea.com and the teaware he uses at taoteaware.com. Thanks so much for the support as always, and see you next week!