{"id":6684,"date":"2019-11-20T03:18:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T03:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-culture\/types-of-chinese-tea\/"},"modified":"2019-11-20T03:18:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T03:18:54","slug":"types-of-chinese-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/fr\/types-of-chinese-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Chinese Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>China was one of the first countries to grow and process tea in the  world. Chinese tea can be divided into black tea, green tea, scented  tea, Oolong tea, white tea and tea lumps.  <\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: larger\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><b>Green Tea<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Green tea has the lo<em><\/em>ngest history and still ranks first in  production and variety in China. Famous green tea include Lo<em><\/em>ngjing Tea  from the West Lake of Hangzhou, Maofeng Tea from Huangshan Mountain,  Yinzhen Tea from Junshan Mountain, Yunwu Tea from Lushan Mountain and  Biluochun Tea from Jiangsu.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: larger\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><b>Black Tea<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Black tea also enjoys a good reputation both at home and abroad. Different from green tea, black tea is thoroughly fermented.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: larger\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><b>Oolong Tea<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Oolong tea possesses the freshness of green tea and the fragrance  of black tea. In recent years, it has become popular with more and more  people for its effects in helping to reduce high blood pressure, lower  the cholesterol, prevent coro<em><\/em>nary heart disease and aid digestion.<\/div>\n<div><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: larger\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><b>White Tea<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>White tea is as white as silver. The major producing areas are  Fujian&#8217;s Zhenghe and Fuding. Famous varieties include Yinzhen(Silver  needle) Tea and White Peony Tea.<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: larger\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><b>Scented Tea<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  Scented tea (also called Flower Tea) is a variety unique to China,  having the smells of flowers. When put in boiled water, the dried  flowers spread as fresh as they were just picked up. Sweet osmanthus,  jasmine, rose, orchid and plum flowers can all be used.  <\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: larger\"><span style=\"color: #800000\"><b>Leicha and Oil Tea<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Besides the famous brands of tea in China, there are special kinds  of tea among the minority people- Leicha( Pounded Tea) in Hunan and Oil  Tea in Guangxi.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>Leicha<\/b> has a history of more than 1,600 years. It can stimulate body energy and is believed to be good for the liver and stomach.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>Oil tea<\/b>, popular among the Miao and Dong minority natio<em><\/em>nalities  in Guangxi, has a similar procedure of making the leicha. The local  people often entertain their guests with oil tea on festivals and  holidays. 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