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Ai Weiwew Teehaus
Berlin hosts a work of art made of tea leaves only. This is the Chinese Tea House by artist Ai Weiwei, made with 3,000 kilos of pressed plant, which can still be seen at the Asian Art Museum of Berlin in Dahlem (I don't know when it will go to another city). It's 1.8 meters wide, by 1.2 long and 1.8 high, it has 378 cubes and 54 prisms and the tea leaves used are of the highest quality: Pu Ehr, Yunnan Province. While contemplating one admires not only the size, perfection of the composition and originality, but also you can perceive an earthy black tea aroma typical of this Chinese mountainous
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