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Shanjuan Chunyue

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Shanjuan Chunyue (Chinese: ; pinyin: Shànjuǎn Chūnyuè; lit. 'Spring moon of Shanjuan'; pronounced [ʂân.tɕɥɛ̀n ʈʂʰwə́n.ɥê]) is a Chinese green tea produced in Shanjian Village (善卷村), Yixing, Jiangsu province.

Origin

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Tea farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan had imported tea trees from China in 1890, altered it into Yabukita (Chinese: 薮北茶树). In 1990s, Chinese tea farmers in south of Yixing imported Yabukita, mixed up with Yangxian tea (Chinese: 阳羡茶) to produce Shanjuan Chunyue.[citation needed] Because it's based around the famous Shanjuan Cave and the tea leave shaped like a crescent moon, hence the name.

Characters

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The tea leaves are shaped like a crescent moon in dull green color.

Production

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There are six steps in production:[1] Shaqing (Chinese: 杀青), using heat to stop enzyme; Cooling (Chinese: 摊凉); Forming (Chinese: 理条成形); Cooling resurgence (Chinese: 摊凉回潮); Drying (Chinese: 整形干燥) and Finishing (Chinese: 足干提香).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ed. Chen, Zongmao (Chinese: 陈宗懋) (1992). China Tea Classical (Chinese: 中国茶经) Shanghai: Shanghai Wenhua Chubanshe