China's top ten favorite tea drinking cities: Beijing, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Suzhou, Chengdu, Chaoshan, Guangzhou, Fujian, Lincang, Tai'an, etc.
1. Beijing: Beijing’s teahouses are more of a tea culture atmosphere with a strong civic atmosphere. There are many types of large teahouses, clear teahouses, book teahouses, chess teahouses, and seasonal temporary teahouses. The teahouses are well-equipped, and people gather in such teahouses to drink tea and chat.
2. Hangzhou: There is a way of life called tea drinking. As the hometown of West Lake Longjing, the smell of tea drinking in Hangzhou is by no means lighter than other places.
3. Xiamen: Xiamen is a place to take a break from the busy schedule. People are really famous for their love of tea. The local people drink tea from morning till night. They have reached a state of tea obsession. For traditional Xiamen people, Kung Fu Tea is life.
4. Suzhou: Everyone loves to "hatch" teahouses. In Suzhou in the old days, teahouses of all sizes were scattered all over the streets and alleys. Suzhou people call teahouses "hatching". Old tea drinkers have morning tea. After a pot of tea, they feel calm and then have breakfast. It is very pleasant.
5. Chengdu: Sichuan people love to drink tea, but Chengdu people are more representative. In the streets and alleys of Chengdu, you will find a teahouse within three to five steps, and most of the time it is packed with seats and tea drinkers.
6. Chaoshan: Chaoshan people love tea so much. A news report once shocked many people, saying that Chaoshan’s Shantou alone can drink 700 million yuan a year. Let’s not say whether this data is reliable or not, but Chaoshan people are really addicted to tea.
7. Guangzhou: How can morning tea be without tea? Guangzhou, in fact, is the world of morning tea. There are countless teahouses in Guangzhou. The first thing Guangzhou people say when they meet is: "After drinking morning tea. ".
8. Fujian: Fujian is the kingdom of tea, and Fujian people naturally have a special liking for tea. Folks in southern Fujian have a saying that "it is better to go without meat for a hundred days than to go without tea for a day"; mountain people in northern Fujian also have a saying that "it is better to go without food for three days than to go without tea for a day".
9. Lincang: The "Dragon-Tiger Fight" of the Naxi people in Lincang involves roasting the tea leaves in a small clay pot. After the tea leaves are roasted to yellow color, add boiling water to make the tea. Pour the tea into a teacup filled with half a cup of white wine. Immediately, there will be a crisp sound in the cup. After the sound, you can drink the tea.
10. Tai'an: When Tai'an people are spreading pancakes, they put a sand jar next to the pancake griddle, grab a handful of yellow tea and put it into the jar, and drink one jar after spreading the pancakes. People like to drink green tea, usually Taishan Nuerhong, which is planted in large quantities in the Taishan area. The shape of the tea leaves is similar to Longjing tea, but it is cheaper than Longjing tea.
Extended information:
1. West Lake Longjing is a green tea and one of the top ten famous teas in China. It is produced in the mountains surrounding Longjing Village in West Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, hence its name. It has a history of more than 1,200 years. When Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited West Lake in Hangzhou, he praised the West Lake Longjing tea and named the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple at the foot of Shifeng Mountain as "Imperial Tea". West Lake Longjing is divided into grades 1 to 8 according to the appearance and internal quality.
2. The premium West Lake Longjing tea is flat, smooth and straight, with a bright green color, a fresh and clear aroma, a refreshing and mellow taste, and delicate leaves at the bottom. The Longjing tea picked before the Qingming Festival is called Mingqian Longjing for short, and is also known as Nv'erhong. "Outside the courtyard, lotuses smile like flowers, and Mingqian Longjing's Nervhong is red."
3. West Lake Longjing tea, like West Lake, is a combination of human and nature. The perfect crystallization of culture and culture, it is an important carrier of West Lake regional culture.
4. There are several famous categories in the West Lake Dragon Well: "Shifeng Dragon Well", "Meiwu Dragon Well", "Yunqi Dragon Well", "Hupao Dragon Well", etc. "Shifeng Longjing" is produced in Longjing Village, Shizifeng and Wengjiashan areas. It is slightly yellow in color and is known as "brown beige". "Meiwu Longjing" is produced in Yunqi and Meijiawu areas. It has a tall, flat and smooth appearance and emerald green color. There are more than 30 brands of West Lake Longjing tea.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia: Top Ten Famous Teas