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New World Tea Expo - May 30 to June 1 2008
To be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre, Las Vegas, USA.

New Tea, Wild or Not, Enriches Chinese Province - April 15 2008
International Herald Tribune
- The rise in demand for Pu'er tea brings riches for a Chinese Province. Novice buyers beware of false labeling and dishonest merchants.

Liquid Asset - February 20 2008
The Star Online News - Pu-er tea collecting and investment, a 1930s teacake valued at SGD$150,000.

Fermented Tea Eyed as Natural Preservative Source - October 16 2007
Interesting study aimed at extracting the natural occurring components within Puer tea that can inhibit several food-borne bacteria for possible use as a natural preservative for global food products.

Tea in China Costs Six Times as Much as Gold - June 24 2007
Sunday Telegraph UK
- A report on China’s hottest investment, currently taking on the shape of Pu'er tea. With escalating prices, weight loss potential and other reputed benefits, Pu'er teas growing popularity is a trend effecting both Chinese and overseas markets.

China Tea Town Hopes Name Change Will Brew Success - May 14 2007
Reuters India
- Taking effect from 8 April 2007 the famous tea town Shimao (Simao) is officially renamed "Pu'er". In a country devoted to tea the name change is aimed at boosting tourism and highlighting this small provincial town that was made famous through its production and sales of Pu'er tea, one of China's most famous and expensive teas.

Hundred-Year Old Tribute Tea Returns Home - March 21 2007
CCTV - Your Window on China and the World - A rare 150 years old Emperor's Tribute Tea weighing 2.5kgs is being returned to Pu'er city from Beijing to help promote Pu'er tea locally and abroad. The teacake is insured for a staggering 20 million Yuan (US$2.6 million)

City to Take Name of its Valuable Tea - March 1 2007
China View - The tea growing city of Simao will be officially renamed Pu'er in April at the forthcoming Pu'er Tea Culture Festival to highlight its most famous product; 100g of 60 year old Pu'er tea sold for 300,000 Yuan (US$38,400) in Guangzhou, China

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