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   The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

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   Lisa See 

   

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   The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane follows the life of Li Yan, a young woman of the Akha people in the Yunnan province of China. The story intertwines the lives of Li Yan and her daughter, exploring themes of culture, tradition, adoption, and the impact of modernization on ancient rituals. Lisa See's writing is praised for its honesty, research, and ability to immerse the reader in the world of Pu'er tea and the Akha people.
   

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   “No coincidence, no story,” my a-ma recites, and that seems to settle everything, as it usually does, after First Brother finishes telling us about the dream he had last night. I don’t know how many t...

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