National Drink and Tea Capital

    Wulin Mountains and the West Lake, and the Tiger Spring and the Dragon Well Tea are known throughout China. They are a “green” business card of Hangzhou.   Teas and tea cultures are a live historical vein, as well as a luxury and a pride for Hangzhou people when they enjoy the quality life. The recorded history about teas can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, when Lu Yue wrote the Book of Teas. A great many teahouses were built and the tea industry began to prosper in the Southern Song Dynasty. When it came to the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Well Tea became the favorite of two emperors, Kangxi and Qianlong. They wrote poems about the tea and granted royal titles to the tea trees. As a result, the West Lake Dragon Well Tea rose up suddenly to become No. 1 among Chinese teas. Also, the Dragon Well Tribute Tea of Hangzhou won prizes from the world expos and became internationally famous.   In addition to the beautiful waters and mountains, you will also be intoxicated by the leisurable life. The people who are drinking a cup of tea at a teahouse look like tea leaves drifting over the picturesque scenery, giving out a feeling of leisureliness and freedom. “The tea is a national drink and Hangzhou is the tea capital”. The quality of leisurable life comes out naturally from these tea leaves。