# Discovering Dragon Well Tea: A Scenic Journey to Hangzhou's Longjing Village

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## Author

- **Name**: Alex
- **Username**: @alex12358

## Content

One of the places I was really looking forward to visiting during my trip to Hangzhou was the Longjing (龍井) villiage tea farms. This is the place where the most famous (and quite expensive) tea in China is grown and cultivated. It is also known as Dragon Well Tea (龍井茶) which is what Longjing means in Chinese. It was really fun and I enjoyed half a day climbing up the rolling hills of tea and getting a nice view of the city of Hangzhou and the West lake on the horizon. I had never been to a tea farm before so it was a unique experience. The weather was cloudy so not the best conditions for taking pictures but it is those clouds that make this place so suitable for growing tea. Now why is it so expensive?

1) Limited production area so it leads to lower yields and higher prices. Basically all you see in those pictures is most of the region where they are grown. Not a lot of space and basically demand is higher than supply.

2) The tea leaves are hand picked and processed and due to this it is a labor intensive process adding to the cost.

3) Cultural and historical significance. Similar to the West Lake it has a long and rich history in Chinese culture and is very famous and because of that it adds value to it and its desirability and prestige.

It was also known as "imperial" tea and preferred by many Chinese emperors as it was considered a symbol of prosperity and exclusivity.

There are also two types. There is Mingqian (which is before the tomb sweeping Qianming holiday in early April) and tea that is taken after that. The Mingqian ones are more prized for their freshness and tenderness. It is interesting the cut off point is an actual festival.

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- **Posted**: 5/8/2025
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