Not so many people in China know the proper way anyway. People use the gaiwan mostly for making tea quickly and casually, not properly. Most drink from glass or mugs and cups. If hey drink from gaiwan, they use it strangely, or artificially. Leo’s teaching of the proper way is a good break away from China’s version of overly flowery gestures, but maintaining the spirit and gentlemanly way of the tradition.
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