Chinese Tea History, Culture, and Cultivation Introduction
The origin of tea drinking in China is widely debated, with theories tracing it back to the mythical Shennong, the Zhou, Qin, Han, or Three Kingdoms periods. The character for 'tea' evolved from '荼' to '茶', a simplification formalized by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty in his Classic of Tea, though the ch...
Tea News · Apr 10, 2026
The Origin of West Lake Longjing Tea
West Lake Longjing tea is produced in the area surrounding Shifeng Peak, Longjing, Wuyun Mountain, and Hupao Spring in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. In 2001, the General Administration of Quality Supervision implemented a policy of origin protection. The Hangzhou municipal government delineated a pro...
Tea News · Dec 16, 2025
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