Perhaps the greatest theft of trade secrets in the history of mankind. Robert Fortune, a young Scotsman went to China to steal the secrets of tea. Travelling disguised as a Chinese merchant by the name of Sing Wa, he went where no westerner had been before, into the interior of China. Speaker Sandy Leong will present this amazing tale of 19th Century industrial espionage to bring the best tea to Britain.
All talks will be offered in a hybrid format – with tickets either available for Zoom, or in-person allowing you to explore the museum at night.
If you wish book a Zoom ticket, please use this link: https://shop.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/products/museum-talk-ticket-zoom?_pos=1&_sid=6714961e5&_ss=r
