chinA TEa facts: Fujian

Fujian is one of the largest producer of tea in China and as such is home some of the most renowned teas in China. With almost 80% of Taiwanese being able to trace their ancestory back to Fujian it is no wonder that Taiwan also is a world renowned source of delightful teas.

Almost everywhere you travel in Fujian you will find tea trays setup, whether in the street, a restaurant and certaintly in every home.

AnXi

An Xi, Southern Fujian (Min Nan) Wan Ling's home town is located approximately 2 hours bus journey from Xiamen. AnXi is both a town (city?!) and a county, both belonging to the adminitrative city of Quan Zhou.

An Xi is the original home of Tie Guan Yin Oolong tea . The Tie Guan Yin plants are reputed have been found near a temple in the village of Shui Ping. An Xi produces a varst number of Oolong's with names that relate to the local villages where they are produced, the plant name or as with Tie Guan Yin a fabled story.

Well known Min Nan Oolong's include, Mao Xia (Hairy Crab), Huang Jin Guai, Da Ye (large leaf), Se Zhong, Mei Zhan and the famous Ben Shan tea trees.

DeHua

DeHua is famous for its fine white porclains. Such porclain is idea for tea cups and gai wan's that are used extensively throughout Fujian to prepare their gong fu tea.

FuZhou

Fu Zhou is Fujian's provincial capitial, with a long and remarkable history. Fu Zhou mainly produces flower teas and in particular jasmine tea.

Wu Yi Shan

Wu Yi, in the Min Bei region of Fujian is home to Rock tea (yan cha).

In the Wu Yi mountains along the western border of Fujian province. This area is one of the largest producers of tea. There are four famous kinds of Oolong among many hundreds; Da Hong Pao, Bai Ji Guan, Shui Jin Gui and Tie Luo Han.

The most well renowned are Da Hong Pao & Bai Ji Guan.