Junshan Yinzhen

Junshan Island in China’s Hunan Province is dedicated to producing Junshan Yinzhen tea, a rare and precious Chinese tea, and crowed as the king of Chinese yellow teas. Legend has that in Tang Dynasty, when Princess Wen Cheng married into Tibet, the Junshan Yinzhen Tea was part of her trousseau. The tea was also preferred by emperors of ancient dynasties and later by Chairman Mao, for its superb quality and rare variety.  Plantation Area of Junshan Yinzhen teaJunshan Island is surrounded by waters of Dongting Lake, with fertile sandy soil, warm climate (the average annual temperature of 16-17℃), and plentiful rainfall in March till September, thus favor the cultivation of tea. During the harvest season, join tea farmers to pick tea leaves to see a full Island of neatly-arranged tea fields.  History of Junshan Yinzhen TeaJunshan Yinzhen Chinese tea can trace its  history back to Tang Dynasty. Princess Wencheng selected it as an important part of her trousseau when she married Songtsen Gamp in Tibet. Junshan Yinzhen became the tribute to emperors in Qing Dynasty. In 1956, Junshan Yinzhen tea won the Gold Prize at the Leipzig Expo, and was widely recognized and admired by the tea experts. In 1972, When China…

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