 Returning from the tea fields near West Lake |
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It’s celebrated as ‘heaven on earth,’ a water wonderland, and a favorite imperial retreat. West Lake, one of China’s ten most beautiful lakes, is also home to the country’s top green tea – Longjing.
The 65-sq-kilometer West Lake in southern China is held in the embrace of many hills and mountain peaks.
Thanks to these high peaks, cold air sweeping from north doesn’t reach the tender and delicate Longjing tea growing in low-lying areas. So your Longjing green Chinese tea matured in a warm climate with a pleasant average temperature of about 16°C.
Throughout the year, the warm weather brings almost 5 feet of rainfall to the area. And almost 100% humidity makes clouds and fog that keep the burning sunlight from destroying the tender buds of the Longjing Chinese tea.
There is also a unique sandy soil on these hills. The white, porous earth is excellent at draining water and contains rich amounts of vital minerals like silicon and kalium for this special Chinese tea.
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