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• 5/3/2015 - Savor Hangzhou Tea along Longjing Tea Village Tour

Longjing or called Dragon well is the word on the lips of all people of culture who visit Hangzhou China travels; it has the same ring as Champagne and Bordeaux, and is the name of the region that produces China's finest and most popular green tea. Longjing's tea received imperial approval when the Emperor Qianlong passed through on one of his long inspections of the realm - a true connoisseur of teas, Qianlong recognised the fine subtleties of the Longjing brew and stamped it as the 'Imperial tea', securing its reputation forever. Longjing tea is enjoyed throughout the country and over the world at large, but it is in Hangzhou itself that the most authentic and choicest blends are available, right on the roadsides where the farmers themselves are stirring their favourite leaves over the roasters with their bare hands.

Dragon well Tea received its name from a small village located on Phoenix Mountain of Hangzhou Attractions. It has been documented that since the Three Kingdoms Period (221-280) residents of this village believed that a dragon lived in the village well and controlled the rainfall. Because of this people would travel to this well to pray for rain. It has also been said that Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) made a point of visiting the village to have a cup of the local tea. During one of his visits to the village, Emperor Qianlong was picking tea. While he was picking the tender tea shoots he received work that his mother the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, and he was requested to immediately return to Beijing. Upon receiving this information Emperor Qianlong put the new tea shoots in his sleeve, and immediately sped back to the capitol. Upon his return, the Empress Dowager recovered considerably. While talking to her son, she smelled a beautiful aroma coming from his sleeve. She asked what it was and Emperor Qianlong removed the now dry tea leaves and had them brewed for his mother. Upon drinking the tea her health was completely restored. Overjoyed by the Empress Dowagers recovery he designated 18 of the village's teas as producers of "Imperial Tea". This ensured Dragon Well Tea's reputation, and the tea trees which are still alive have turned the village into a major tourist destination for tea lovers.

The best time to visit the village for Hangzhou tour is spring, especially Tomb-sweeping Day. The Longjing tea picked before Tomb-sweeping Day tastes best, but the price is high. It will be very enjoyable to savor Longjing tea, ask something about tea farming and anecdotes and lose in the beautiful natural scenery.

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