Laszlo Montgomery's award-winning podcasts on Chinese history have swept the world and gained many thousands of fans, including people who want to learn about Chinese history and those who want to improve their English. Each book in this series contains transcripts from Laszlo's Podcasts for you to follow as you listen.

In this volume, the history of tea takes a tumultuous turn after the drink is discovered and enthusiastically embraced by the Europeans and Americans. The focus will be on the tea history in the Qing Dynasty, an age when many colorful characters from history made their mark in the popularization of this most historic of beverages.

Delivered in Laszlo's easy-to-understand style, each instalment provides stories and information from China's long and rich history and an opportunity to improve English comprehension through fascinating content.