Name Plate of Famous Chinese Teas: Green Tea, Black Tea, Yellow Tea, White Tea Volume

Author: Shi Haigen
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: The book features over a hundred vivid and lifelike images, which resemble the famous teas in the sample plates as if they were art treasures presented before the eyes. These stunning visuals, captured using advanced photographic techniques, make the book both academically significant and highly valuable for appreciation and collection. The rich and well-researched content, combined with exquisite illustrations and design, presents the monumental work—The Illustrated Catalogue of Famous Chinese Teas.
The Illustrated Catalogue of Famous Chinese Teas covers all six major tea categories and three subcategories of processed teas in China, totaling 222 famous teas. Among them: 118 green teas, 16 black teas, 29 oolong teas, 12 yellow teas, 4 white teas, 16 dark teas and compressed teas, 17 scented teas, and 10 specialty teas. Additionally, the book includes 45 superior tea varieties suitable for producing various famous teas.
Furthermore, it provides concise introductions to the development, classification, and sensory evaluation of each tea category. Each famous tea is comprehensively described, including its historical origins, cultural background, main production areas, ecological environment, cultivar, picking standards, processing techniques, and quality characteristics.
The book is well-structured, rich in content, and features innovative material with a wealth of illustrations. It is a rare and delightful tea book enjoyed by both experts and general readers. In essence, it can also be seen as a comprehensive summary of the development and production of famous teas in China since the reform and opening-up.