Wuyi Tea

Author: Chi Zongxian
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: In 1972, when Nixon visited China, Mao Zedong presented him with four ounces of "Big Red Robe." Nixon privately complained that Mao was stingy, and Zhou Enlai comforted him with a laugh, saying, "Chairman has already presented 'half the realm' to you." He then explained the allusion to Nixon. Nixon was deeply impressed.
Every spring, the southeast industrial region brings warmth to Jianxi, where the ice begins to melt first. By the riverbank, the extraordinary tea reigns supreme in the world. — Fan Zhongyan
Tea drinking can be a simple and ordinary affair, or it can be an artful experience that reveals fragrance and flavor when done with mindfulness. To savor good tea, it’s not just about good tea and good water, but also about a good mood toward tea. Only then can one concentrate and extract the essence from the tea’s physical form, piercing through its cultivation and processing to find its taste and depth!
To deeply deconstruct every detail of tea can become the foundation of a tea enthusiast. Regrettably, without a profound yet accessible understanding and analysis of tea, one misses— the multifaceted changes influenced by time, place, and people. Only then can one realize how tea drinking holds so many graceful and diverse faces!
The "Tea Wind Series" is compiled with a respectful heart toward tea! It uses simple language to record how tea stands out amidst diverse and dynamic factors, and it hopes to bring a fragrant aroma to the art of tea drinking for the Chinese.
The "Tea Wind Series" covers the following three aspects:
1. Tea—A Tea, a Life: Every tea has its own fascinating story. We systematically introduce renowned teas like "Tie Guan Yin," "Pu-erh," and "Wuyi Tea," writing biographies for each, showcasing their legendary tales!
2. Tea and Life: Boiling water, placing tea leaves in a pot, pouring hot water, and transferring the tea into a cup—these seemingly simple steps of brewing tea contain subtle nuances in water selection, temperature, leaf quantity, and the speed and amount of water poured, all of which awaken the tea’s fragrance and flavor.
3. Tea Ware: Fine tea deserves a matching tea ware to enhance its brilliance. Among the classic Chinese tea wares, many come from renowned kilns or were passed among imperial courts and literati, becoming a popular theme for collection. This series explores the inseparable bond between tea drinking styles and tea ware across different eras, with tea ware as the vertical thread and time as the horizontal one.
Tea is the national drink, and its fragrance has been spreading for millennia. Have you found the soft freshness within the world of tea? Have you been able to taste its charm in a cup? Let the "Tea Wind Series" accompany you to see the fragrance of tea in its words.
The "Tea Wind Series" is compiled with a respectful heart toward tea! It uses simple language to record how tea stands out amidst diverse and dynamic factors, and it hopes to bring a fragrant aroma to the art of tea drinking for the Chinese.
Tea drinking can be a simple and ordinary affair, or it can be an artful experience that reveals fragrance and flavor when done with mindfulness. To savor good tea, it’s not just about good tea and good water, but also about a good mood toward tea. Only then can one concentrate and extract the essence from the tea’s physical form, piercing through its cultivation and processing to find its taste and depth!
Tea is the national drink, and its fragrance has been spreading for millennia. Have you found the soft freshness within the world of tea? Have you been able to taste its charm in a cup? Let the "Tea Wind Series" accompany you to see the fragrance of tea in its words.