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Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., China's biggest state-owned lender by assets, set up a fund for customers to invest in high-end pu'er tea, marketing it as a low-risk investment.

Forget Stocks—Chinese Turn Bullish on Booze and Caterpillar Fungus Dinny McMahon 2012

An authentic variety of pu'er and other sharp, high-end teas is served after 11 a.m. in the mini-gazebo beside a lotus pond.

One Hour Out: Hong Kong 2008

The new connoisseurs try to teach themselves about a culture they were not born into, learning Chinese and traveling to southern China's ancient tea mountains, where they hunt for the best tea ware and perfectly aged pu'er, some centuries old.

The Seattle Times 2012

But how many people today have the stamina to brew out an oolong's floral aftertaste, or drink through the 14th brew of a pu'er to analyze the tastes in each infusion?

The Seattle Times 2012

In his San Gabriel home, a humidity-controlled cigar cabinet stores his naturally aged pu'er, and stacks of plastic bins hold his oolong and rock teas.

The Seattle Times 2012

According to legend, pu'er dates back 4,700 years.

The Seattle Times 2012

LOS ANGELES - In an Echo Park home, four friends gather around a fist-sized clay pot steaming with a rare vintage of pu'er - an aged tea from southern China whose most exotic variations sell for $1,500 a pound or more.

The Seattle Times 2012

The provinces of Yunan, Hangzhou, and Zhejiang of China produce the largest percentage of the world's pu'er, green, yellow, and white teas.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2010

The provinces of Yunan, Hangzhou, and Zhejiang of China produce the largest percentage of the world's pu'er, green, yellow, and white teas.

BellaOnline - The Voice of Women 2010

One view is that cash is attracted to unconventional assets in China, such as pu'er tea a few years ago, because of the country's limited investment channels.

Reuters: Top News 2010