Six Great Tea Mountains

Author: Ruan Dianrong (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Vast and mystical Yunnan, endowed with natural beauty, is recognized as the original birthplace of the world's tea. With its favorable climate and excellent environment, the region has been home to the six famous tea mountains, renowned since the Song Dynasty, which are located in the central tea-producing area of Yunnan. Over centuries of cultivation and selection, these mountains have created the unique and enduring noble quality of Pu-erh tea. However, while many are familiar with the prosperity of the six tea mountains on the north bank of the Lancang River, few know that there are also six tea mountains on the south bank, emitting their fragrance for centuries. Pu-erh tea has spread worldwide from both banks. In her latest work, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the history of the six core tea mountains, the contributions they have made to Chinese and world tea, the exquisite Pu-erh teas they have created and preserved, the ethnic tea customs, the historical and cultural heritage, as well as understanding the production techniques of Pu-erh tea, its health benefits, methods of identification, future developments, and the reasons for its global popularity. Vast and mystical Yunnan, endowed with natural beauty, is recognized as the original birthplace of the world's tea. With its favorable climate and excellent environment, the region has been home to the six famous tea mountains, renowned since the Song Dynasty, which are located in the central tea-producing area of Yunnan. Over centuries of cultivation and selection, these mountains have created the unique and enduring noble quality of Pu-erh tea. However, while many are familiar with the prosperity of the six tea mountains on the north bank of the Lancang River, few know that there are also six tea mountains on the south bank, emitting their fragrance for centuries. Pu-erh tea has spread worldwide from both banks. In her latest work, I have gained a deeper appreciation for the history of the six core tea mountains, the contributions they have made to Chinese and world tea, the exquisite Pu-erh teas they have created and preserved, the ethnic tea customs, the historical and cultural heritage, as well as understanding the production techniques of Pu-erh tea, its health benefits, methods of identification, future developments, and the reasons for its global popularity.