Don’t know
which tea fan re-edited the two famous poem lines of Su
dongpo into a couplet:
“If West lake is as beautiful as Xizi”,
Then “excellent tea is always a beauty”
Though the second line refers to Fujian
Huayuan Tea,the two sentences together give a vivid
depiction of Hangzhou.The significance and position of tea
in Hangzhou is no less lower that that of West Lake.
The world famous West Lake Longjin ranks No.1 in
ten most famous teas in China and it is almost synonymous
with Chinese Green Tea.
A number of national-level tea institutions
including China Tea Museum,China Tea Science Institute,China
Tea Research Institute,China International Tea Culture
Research Academy etc.gather in Hangzhou.
The total green tea production in China
accounts for 80% of total world volume,the total production
in Zhejiang accounts for 40% of total national volume and
the total production in Hangzhou accounts for 30% of total
volume in Hangzhou.The total green tea production in
Hangzhou accounts for about 10% of total Hangzhou
volume,also total world volume.
The tea houses in Hangzhou are also
unique.There are over 700 tea houses scattered in the city
area.The houses are well visited by tea fans,no matter they
are primitive,modern,Chinese style or western style,The
famous and elegant tea houses are full of visitors day and
night.
Spring in Hangzhou today is elegant
and lively .Thousands of foreign tea loving guests come and
cultural content of “West Lake Water and Longjin
Tea”resurfaces,Becoming a platform of new industry and
culture exchange.2005China(Hangzhou)West Lake International
Tea Culture Exposition Will not only a big pageant,but also
will build a brand of “Tea as a National Drink,Hangzhou as
Tea City”.
From earliest strong
economic city through building a famous culture city up to
building “Hangzhou as Tea City” and “The City of
Relaxation”,Hangzhou is developing with more and more
individuality and humanity.Material civilization of high
degree have to be supported by deep spiritual
civilization,just like the environment we need for
“harmonious pioneering”and the experience that we need for
“culture relaxation” This is also the intention to publish
the magazine “Tea Panorama” with sufficient writings.