Located in the Southeast of China,Fuding is a coastal city and has vast marine resources. It governs a sea area of 22, 439,500 mu, and is the joint point of two main fisheries in China--Mindong and Zhenan. It has an area of 451,400 mu of shallow sea and an area of 104,400 mu of tidal land. The cultivation area for marine products is 91.7 square kilometres...
Year Around Pomelo is a famous local product of Fuding. It gets its name as it blossoms in all the seasons and produces fruit all the year around. The farmers pick the fruits in winter, which can be stored for a long period and transported for a long distance. It has smooth surface, thin skin and few seeds. It tastes especially pleasant and smells appe...
Jasmine Tea is a famous tea made from Green or Pouchong (Chinese Green) tea leaves that are scented with jasmine flowers. The jasmine flowers are harvested during the day and stored in a cool place until night. During the night, the flowers bloom with full fragrance. The flowers are layered over the tea leaves during the scenting process. The quality of J...
And among all oolongs, Tieguanyin is by far the most famous. A recent gold medal winner at a Tieguanyin oolong competition in Fujian sold for RMB 120,000/100 grams -- that's an astonishing $43,000.00 per pound! (Unfortunately, we were outbid by about $42,900….)
Tieguanyin is a semi-oxidized oolong. Its ideal oxidation level is approxima...
There are three main types of tea made from the tea bush. These are black teas, which are fully oxidised before drying; green teas, which are unoxidised; and Oolongs, which are somewhere in the middle and combine the best qualities of both.
A good Oolong is both refreshing and delicious; the Oolong spectrum has a range of aromas and tastes qui...