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cooperation
on the Chinese Oolong tea all
over the world
About oolong tea
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About Teas ~Oolong
is one of several kinds of tea.~
Tea has a long history and culture. |
| ・The
climate of Fujian Province is most suitable for
the cultivation of tea. |
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Fujian Province offers the most suitable
natural environment for the cultivation of tea. In
weather terms, the annual average temperature in
the Province is about 18。 Celsius, there is
a big difference between morning and evening
temperatures, and mist tends to form easily. In
particular, Mt. Wu Yi Shan in the Province has
been well known as a tea producing area since the
Sung Dynasty. This is the original home of all
teas, including oolong tea, in the world.
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| ・Was
tea used as medicine initially? |
| When we hear about medicine in
China, we tend to think of Chinese herbal
medicine. In fact, tea was also part of Chinese
herbal medicine. Because of its benefits, tea used
to be regarded as very important, and penetrated
into various areas as medicine. As time passed, it
began to be drunk as something that satisfies
thirst and as a table luxury. |
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| ・Chinese
classical pharmacological literature includes a
description of tea's benefits |
| A Chinese classical pharmaceutical
book called the "Bencao Shiyi (The Compendium
of Materia Medica)" mentions clearly about
the benefits of tea, "Drinking tea for a long
time soothes the mind, uplifts the spirit, and
prevents obesity and aging." There are also
statements to the effect that tea serves as an
elixir and contributes to prolonging life in
numerous other books. This indicates how people
have appreciated the benefits of tea. |

神農本草経 |
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