白茶在我国有着悠久的历史。关于白茶,还有一个美丽的传说。相传尧帝时,太姥山脚下有位叫蓝姑的女子为避战乱躲在鸿雪洞内,那年太姥山周围麻疹流行,乡亲们想尽办法为孩子治病,但都徒劳无功,乐善好施的蓝姑更是急在心里。一天,蓝姑夜梦南极仙翁,指点她在鸿雪洞顶上有一株小树叫绿雪芽,叶子是治疗瘟疫的良药。蓝姑惊喜而醒,找到了那株茶树,将绿叶晒干后送到患儿手中。不久,患儿个个痊愈,白茶神奇的拯救了整个村落。从此,蓝姑就开始精心培育这株仙茶,并教予乡亲们种植,这便是今天的白茶。 White tea enjoys a long-standing history in China. A beautiful legend has it that in the period under the
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Yunnan Tuo tea 云南沱茶
沱茶从面上看似圆面包,从底下看似厚壁碗,中间下凹,颇具特色。沱茶的种类,依原料不同有绿茶沱茶和黑茶沱茶之分。绿茶沱茶是以较细嫩的晒青绿毛茶为原料,经蒸压而制成;黑茶沱茶是以普洱茶为原料,经蒸压而制成。用晒青绿茶压制而成的称云南沱茶;用普洱散茶压制而成的称云南普洱沱茶。 Tuo tea is of special characteristics. When looking from upside, it looks like a bread roll, and from the
Tea set – the four precious articles of the teahouse 茶具小考:茶室四宝
所谓的“茶室四宝”,缺一不可。即玉书(石畏)、潮汕炉、孟臣罐、若琛瓯。 None of the so-called “four treasures of the teahouse” can be dispensed with. They are Yushu (Shiwei), Chaoshan Furnace,
Liuan Guapian Tea: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶:六安瓜片
"六安瓜片",历史名茶、中国十大名茶之一,国际著名特种绿茶。像其它中国名茶一样,"六安瓜片"生长在长江以北,靠长江边大别山北麓,高山环抱,云雾缭绕,青山碧水,竹大成林。是"六安瓜片"的先天性条件。 With a long history, Liuan Guapian tea is a internationally renowned green tea and one of the top ten
Huangshan Maofeng Tea: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶:黄山毛峰
黄山毛峰茶产于安徽省太平县以南,歙县以北的黄山。黄山是我国景色奇绝的自然风景区。那里常年云雾弥漫,云多时能笼罩全山区,山峰露出云上,像是若干岛屿,故称云海。黄山的松或倒悬,或惬卧,树形奇特。黄山的岩峰都是由奇、险、深幽的山岩聚集而成。 Huangshan Maofeng Tea grows in the Huangshan Mountain region to the south of Taiping County and the north of
Anxi Tieguanyin Tea: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶:安溪铁观音
安溪铁观音原产于福建省安溪县西坪尧阳,属青茶类,是我国乌龙茶中的极品,也是我国十大名茶之一,历次参加国内外博览会都独占魁首,多次获奖,享有盛誉。 Anxi Tieguanyin Tea originates in Xiping Village in Anxi County in Fujian Province. Being an exquisite Oolong tea and
Wuyi Yan Tea: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶:武夷岩茶
武夷岩茶是武夷山最著名的特产,是中国乌龙茶中的极品,为我国十大名茶之一。武夷山有"岩岩有茶,非岩不茶"之说,武夷岩茶因而得名。 As a widely-known specialty of the Wuyi Mountain region, Wuyi Yan tea (Rock Oolong tea) is also a superb
Junshan Yinzhen Tea: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶:君山银针
君山银针是我国"十大名茶"之一,产于湖南省洞庭湖中的君山岛上,属于黄茶类针形茶,有"金镶玉"之称。君山茶,始于唐代,清代纳入贡茶。旧时曾经用过黄翎毛、白毛尖等名,后来,因为它的茶芽挺直,布满白毫,形似银针而得名"君山银针"。 Known as the "gold inlaid jade" tea, Junshan Yinzhen tea is one of the top ten famous Chinese teas.
Xinyang Maojian: One of the Top Ten Chinese Teas 中国十大名茶:信阳毛尖
信阳毛尖,亦称"豫毛峰"。产于河南大别山区的信阳市信阳县(现为浉河区),因条索紧直锋尖,茸毛显露,又产于河南信阳,故取名"信阳毛尖"。信阳毛尖品质高上,外形细秀匀直,显峰苗,色泽翠绿,白毫遍布。内质汤色嫩绿、鲜亮,香气鲜嫩高爽,叶底嫩绿明亮、细嫩、匀齐。特级品展开呈一芽一叶初展。 Xinyang Maojian is also called "Yu Maofeng" (Yu is shorthand for Henan Province in Chinese tradition). The name can
Tea Collection 名茶荟萃 The Wuyi Mountain Clovershrub 武夷大红袍
武夷大红袍,是中国名茶中的奇葩,有“茶中状元”之称。它是武夷岩茶中的王者,素有“岩茶之王”的美称,堪称国宝。 The Wuyi Mountain Clovershrub is a miracle of the famous teas in China, which is hailed as “the very