Longjing, Hangzhou

Coordinates: 30°13′19″N 120°06′17″E / 30.222081°N 120.1046972°E / 30.222081; 120.1046972
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This article is about the well and region in Hangzhou. For the city in Jilin, see
Longjing (city)
.
Map of the West Lake in Hangzhou, China, with the location of Longjing Village (labeled as Dragon Well Village)
well and the Longjing tea
famously grown there.

The Dragon Well region consists of a number of villages, tea plantations,

tea houses
, parks, and a temple. The area is popular for drinking and buying tea as well as visiting the Eight Scenes of the Dragon Well (龙井八景).

Longjing tea production

Main article: Longjing tea

Longjing is famous since is the area where Longjing tea (also known as dragon well tea) is produced. In the 17th century by the Kangxi Emperor granted the tea the status of Gòngchá or imperial tea, Gòngchá (貢茶) is a chinese word formed with the word Gòng (貢) that means contribution or tribute, and the word Chá (茶) that refers to tea, which translates to “tribute tea for the emperor”.[1]

External links

References

  1. ^ Amazing-Green-Tea.com, "Longjing Tea - What Is So Special About It"., www.amazing-green-tea.com 
30°13′19″N 120°06′17″E / 30.222081°N 120.1046972°E / 30.222081; 120.1046972
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