As ensemble show A Fantasy of Quality pulled in numerous crowds this summer, the manner in which the courageous woman Zhao Pan’er makes tea likewise collected a lot of consideration. Heytea, a Chinese shop teahouse chain, recently launched new flavored enhanced tea drinks in view of the recipe from the Network program.

China, home of the vast majority of the world’s tea, likewise has a progression of customs concerning tea settling on and tea decisions as indicated by the seasons.

In the summer, the most recommended one is green tea, for its character is “cold” in traditional Chinese medical theories, suitable to soothe the restlessness caused by hot summer.

Since the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), loose leaf green tea has been popular in China. Emperor Qianlong from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was a tea lover and often enjoyed Longjing, the most well-known Chinese green tea, in summer.

Apart from Longjing, Chinese green tea has many family members with beautiful and poetic names, such as Yunwu (which literally means cloud and mist). Below are just some examples of these poetic teas:

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Produced in Wu county in East China’s Jiangsu province, the tea got its name for its curled leaves that look like snail shells.