Tea Act

In excerpts of Duncan MacPherson’s memoir of the First Opium War (April 1840-August 1842), Two Years in China, MacPherson describes the events of the war along with what he believed about China and its people. He justifies British actions in the Opium War and the British opium trade by claiming that describing Chinese people are inferior to the British. Other times, he compliments China, but possibly only for the purpose of justifying and promoting the opium trade. The memoir displays examples…

is well endowed with abundant natural resources. The plateau is endowed with a semi temperate climate that is suitable for agricultural crop production and livestock rearing, as well as mineral resources. The Mambilla plateau has the second largest tea plantation in the world, second to the one in India. Despite the natural endowment of the Mambilla plateau, the livelihood of the rural dwellers in the area has been greatly constrained by increasing population pressure on natural resource,…

Essential Oils – Product Description Cinnamon Leaf Oil Musky sweet, and lighter than its Cinnamon bark counterpart, its leaf Oil is produced by steam distillation. The aromatic organic compound- Phenol in Cinnamon leaves gives the Oil its rejuvenating and health boosting qualities. Cinnamon leaf Oil contains 80% phenols, mainly Eugenol, which has anaesthetic, antiseptic, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. As such, the Cinnamon leaf Oil is a vital ingredient in aromatherapy, and is a…

5.1 History: Panax ginseng was found more than 5000 years prior in the mountains of Manchuria, China. Albeit most likely initially utilized as sustenance, it rapidly got to be worshipped for its quality giving and restoring powers and its human shape turned into an intense image of perfect amicability on earth. By the third century after birth, China's interest for ginseng made global exchange the root permitting Korea to acquire Chinese silk and solution in return for wild ginseng. By the…

Imagination is the ability to see the connections between one personal experience and the larger forces of history. Sociological imagination can be applied to practically any given behavior. One example of the application of sociological imagination is the act of drinking coffee. To some people drinking coffee is just something that they do in the morning however other people may view it differently. Drinking coffee can be examined from numerous different perspectives rather than just the…

Outline of Experiment Title: The effect of phenoxyethanol on plant growth Question: Is phenoxyethanol, a preservative for several cosmetic products, improve the rate of plant growth on lima beans? Hypothesis: If the phenoxyethanol is mixed with the soil that is given to a lima bean plant, the plant will continue to grow. Based on following research I believe the lima bean plant will grow at the same rate as the control group because according to the classification scale of Hodge and Sterner,…

Introduction Caffeine is arguably the world’s most widely used stimulant, it is a big part of the average person’s morning. Coffee and tea are two caffeinated beverages that are commonly enjoyed around the world daily. Many teens in Canada claim that they cannot start their day without a cup of coffee, a Red Bull or an Awake bar (a brand of chocolate bar infused with extra caffeine). Given the amount of caffeine in these and many other products that adolescents consume daily. As well as the…

snickerdoodle cookies as we usually do and made the perfect vanilla chai tea. The tea was topped with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick to add a typical flare. Putting my mouth to the rim of the mug my nose was filled with the smell of the spices; cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and cloves. We sat around our television set and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas one last time. Taking in the taste of the snickerdoodles and tea, the smell of the spices in the air and the warmth of the red blazing…

signed in Nanking and Tientsin have opened numerous shipping ports in China. This has had the effect that there was a big influx of foreign trade in the country. Because of the opening of these trading posts it increased the export of products like tea over 500% and silk export increased to 28 times the previous amount of bales being shipped. Also with the new singed treaties foreigners where now able to move freely in the country, with no restrictions and very low exporting tax. The low taxing…

another well-known coffee roaster that appears to rival Starbucks in its popularity, Peet's Coffee and Tea. Like Starbucks, who began its legacy in Seattle, Washington as a small independent coffee bar, Peet's Coffee and Tea also started as an individually owned coffee roaster selling its coffee in Berkeley, California. In the San Francisco Bay Area as well as Northern California, Peet's Coffee and Tea holds its own against the better known Starbucks. In this report, I will explore the web…