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[00:00.68]Tea plays a vital part in Kejia life,
[00:04.20]not only as a source of income,
[00:06.29]but also as a way to welcome visitors and bring people together.
[00:10.70]In traditional Chinese life,
[00:14.00]even the simplest cup of tea is poured with an intricate amount of ritual.
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[00:26.54]In the past,
[00:28.21]the Kejia people's other main income came from transporting goods like tea
[00:33.73]across the treacherous topography of mountains and river estuaries.
[00:40.65]Their route was suddenly made easier when, in 1059, this remarkable bridge was built.
[00:53.67]Made from massive 10-ton slabs of granite,
[00:58.89]it is one of China's lesser-known architectural gems.