Area
under Tea(1998): 1,0565,000 hectare
Green
tea production: 480,211 MT
Export
(1998):217434 MT
Export
of Chinese Tea
More than
3000 years ago Chinese started
exporting tea and established
trade relationships with over 30
countries in the middle east,
South East Asia, West and East
Europe. China was the biggest
Tea Exporting country during the
end of the last century.
During the
last fifty years share of China
in the world export market and
its domestic consumption grew
sharply.
Topography
& Cultivation
Tea plant
is distributed in wide are in
the China ranging from north
latitude 18-37є, east longitude
94-122є and the vertical
distribution ranging from 100 m
above sea level to an elevation
of 2,600 m. The tea area in
China is divided into four areas
:
The
southern areas, the south-west
tea areas, The outh of Chang
Jiang tea area and the north of
changjiang tea area. The four
major tea-producing provinces
i.e. Zhejiang, Hunan, Sichuan
and Anhui together account for
60% of the national output.
Chinese
Tea
1.
Green Tea
Green
Tea Occupies the most
important position in Chinese
Tea Industry. China itself
accounts for 90% of the world
Green Market.
Types
of green tea
Dong
Yang Dong Bai: Note
for its flowery bouquet, its
smooth long lasting and its
clear liquor.
Lung
Ching: This is famous
for its stimulating quality
and helps keep the mind clear.
Its exquisite flavor and
delicate aroma are perfect any
time of the day.
Pi
Lo Chun: Ideal for
grand occasions.
Silver
Dragon: This tea owes
its name to the silver down
covering its leaves, whose
shape suggests the silhouette
of a dragon. It produces a
light, limpid liquor of
intense aroma and sweet taste
and ideal for day-time tea.
2.
Black Tea
Black
tea is the most popular tea in
the world. In china black tea
is almost 31.5% of its total
tea production.
Keemun:
Its has a light flowery, sweet
flavor with an orchid aroma.
Lapsang
Souchong: It has a
distinct smoky flavor produced
by withering of leaves over
open fires of pine.
Yunnan:
This tea from the southern
part of the country have
similarities with the Assam
Tea.
3.
Oolong Tea
This
is produced only in China.
With a special and duplicated
production method, this tea is
a semi-fermented tea with a
special flowery aroma. China
exports oolong tea to Japan
here it is very popular.
4.
White
Tea
A
light fermented tea, primarily
made in Fujian province with a
small yield. This is call
White Tea as the tea is made
from fresh leaves selected
with many white hairs.
5.
Yellow Tea
The
quality characteristic of the
tea is that the dry tea and
tea infusion are both in
yellow color. The yield of
this tea is very low.
