Ep. 140-16 | The Tea Breakthrough
The China History Podcast
Laszlo Montgomery
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2015
⏱️ 31 minutes
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The hero who assured Robert Fortune's success was Dr. Nathanial Bagshaw Ward. His life and work is introduced this time. Ward's invention of the terrarium was the one thing that ensured Fortune's hard work in China wouldn't be wasted. We see how Fortune went into China, scored plants and tea seeds from Zhejiang, Anhui, and Fujian, and transported everything safely to India.
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| 0:57.2 | Welcome back everyone. |
| 0:58.2 | Lausle Montgomery with you once again. |
| 1:00.4 | Part 16 this time. |
| 1:02.0 | We ended so abruptly last episode, and I left you hanging somewhat, |
| 1:06.4 | making you wait for me to reveal the true superstar of this whole adventure. Someone who |
| 1:12.0 | not only ensured the success of Robert Fortune's trip, but had no small impact on the world of botany, horticulture, and a whole lot more. |
| 1:21.0 | The real star of this mission wasn't so much fortune as much as it was Dr. |
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