Chinese Tea Culture

Tea culture plays a crucial part in Chinese tradition.Nowadays，tea remains an important part in people’s lives.Chinese tea are mainly classified as green tea，red tea（black tea），Wulong tea，white tea，yellow tea，and reprocessed tea.

Green Tea

Green tea is made by the new shoots of appropriate tea trees.The production areas are mainly southern provinces such as Zhejiang，Anhui and Jiangxi.Famous green teas are West Lake Dragon Well Tea，Xinyang Maojian Tea and Biluochun Tea.

Black Tea

Black tea，known as“red tea”（hong cha）in China，is a completely fermented tea.It is a later variety developed on the basis of the green tea.The production of Chinese black tea includes mainly four procedures:withering，rolling，fermenting and drying.Chinese black tea is mainly for exporting due to the favor of Western tea drinkers，even if it used to once stopped during the war during which India and Sri Lanka black teas was taking the majority part of the international black tea market with their thick leaves with strong favor.Nowadays，Chinese black tea is still keeping popular in the world.

Wulong Tea

Wulong tea or blue tea is an unfermented tea.It is blend of green tea and red tea，with qualities of both of them.Popular brands of Wulong tea are Anxi Tieguanyin，Dongding Wulong Tea and Wuyi Dahongpao.

White Tea

White tea is uncured，unfermented，fast-dried tea.It is a special product in Fujian Province.Compared with other teas，white tea is lighter in color and flavor.

Famous white teas are Baihao Yinzhen and Bai Mudan（White Peony）

Yellow Tea

Yellow tea is produced by leaving damp tea leaves to turn yellow naturally.This kind of tea obtains an original smell and it can be mistaken for red tea，but its taste is most similar to green and white teas.China’s most famous yellow tea is Junshan Yinzhen.It is made in Junshan，Hunan Province.

Reprocessed Tea

This kind of tea is made by mentioned teas as materials then make them further reprocessed.The reprocessed tea contains scented tea，pressed tea，instant tea，fruit tea，medicinal tea and health tea，with lots of different favors and effects.

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