Today was pretty extraordinary. Our first trip was to a
mushroom factory in Danyang. This was one of the best stops of the trip, if not
only for the success story it has become. The factory started many, many years
ago in the home of the owner. She began growing mushrooms when she was 18 years
old, and has now turned her home business into a multi-million dollar
operation. The tour itself was one of a kind – something I’ll probably never get
to see again. The differences between the ways the two mushroom varieties were
grown was really cool to witness first hand.
Afterwards, we traveled to the tea orchard was an eye opener
on just how much training and work goes into preparing different teas in China.
We began with a nice lunch, which had a lot of cool things to try, such as
chicken head and feet. We had a sample of tea to go along with the meal as
well. We then strolled through the campus to the tea teaching building, where
we were lucky enough to have a demonstration on tea making. The entire complex
was incredibly relaxing, and I was even able to play a classic Chinese
instrument. It was a great day overall!
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