In the 18th century, Canton (Guangzhou) was the major port for the tea trade. Through this window to the West many new and exotic plants were introduced to Europe satisfying the appetite of rich collectors, gardeners and botanists, such as Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). The ultimate success of the British to smuggle tea plants out of China in 1840 led to large profits and the birth of India's great tea industry.
This lecture was made possible by the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden.
- See more at: http://uscixn7e5sytof.devcloud.acquia-sites.com/calendar/green-canton-tea-trade-plants-and-botanists-1700-1850#sthash.rBXobper.dpufIn the 18th century, Canton (Guangzhou) was the major port for the tea trade. Through this window to the West many new and exotic plants were introduced to Europe satisfying the appetite of rich collectors, gardeners and botanists, such as Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). The ultimate success of the British to smuggle tea plants out of China in 1840 led to large profits and the birth of India's great tea industry.
This lecture was made possible by the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden.