Tea Leaf Nation has more explanation.

In her post on Tea Leaf Nation, Lu collects some of the comments pointing in that direction

The tea leaf paradox describes a phenomenon where tea leaves in a cup of tea migrate to the center and bottom of the cup after being stirred rather than being forced to the edges of the cup, as would be expected in a spiral centrifuge.

Comments expressing both surprise and disappointment flooded the Internet, but also many of unconditional support for Wen, reported Rachel Lu on Tea Leaf Nation.

Leaf (final)

Decorative Leaf

Traditional Chinese tea, including green tea, flower tea, jasmine tea and Pu erh tea, are also common, and are served at dim sum restaurant during yum cha .

Pakistan s New Leaf?

Tea culture is defined by the way tea is made and consumed, by the way the people interact with tea, and by the aesthetics surrounding tea drinking, it includes aspects of tea production, tea brewing, tea arts and ceremony, society, history, health, ethics, education, and communication and media issues.

Lots of stuff. There's a little leaf chair that golden looking thing is called Leaf.

On your right hand side you can see a cucumber leaf, and on the middle, cotton leaf, and on the left a tomato leaf with these little stipplings.

Western examples of these are afternoon tea and the tea party.

Layla was shaking like a leaf.

He likes tea.

Egyptian tea anyone? ..

A bow is performed at the door before entering the tea room, or tea house.

We only have tea.

I don't drink tea.

Tea Time in America

Tea Bolkvadze, 42, archer

So imagine that you are taking the tea now, we'll wait for you to finish the tea.

He's at home having tea.

Does your friend like tea?

Sami invited Layla for tea.

Democracy in Tea Party America

God Crashes the Tea Party

Tea Party Victory, Global Defeat

The Great American Tea Party

I prefer coffee to tea.

A tea with lemon, please.

Do you still need tea?

Do you still need tea?

Daikon leaf is frequently eaten as a green vegetable.

The paths from root to leaf represents classification rules.

I like coffee better than tea.

I want a cup of tea.

Where is the tea with milk?

Where is the tea with milk?

Do you prefer tea or coffee?

Tom likes tea better than coffee.

It is sometimes called mint tea.

That is the fig leaf with which it covers itself.

Please give me a cup of tea.

Would you like another cup of tea?

Would you like another cup of tea?