When drinking green tea, it is better to drink Mingqian tea

 

pictured：Qian Dao Yin Zhen

Mingqian tea" is a traditional Chinese famous tea, also known as "Qingming tea", "spring tea" or "Yipian Chun". It refers to tea leaves picked before and around the Qingming Festival (around April 5th on the Gregorian calendar), usually referring to green tea or yellow tea.

"Mingqian tea" is highly regarded due to its high quality. The pleasant weather during the Qingming period, with a large difference in temperature between day and night, results in slow growth of the tea leaves, which are tender and green, with a fresh aroma and a refreshing taste, making it a "spring delicacy".

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Furthermore, Mingqian tea is considered one of the purest teas because the low temperature during the harvesting season means there are no pests or diseases, which reduces the need for pesticide use in the tea garden. Therefore, compared to tea leaves picked in other seasons, the quality of Mingqian tea is superior, with a more pure taste. Since the tea leaves are harvested when they are still tender, the resulting tea has a delicate and clear green color, a rich fragrance, and a fresh and refreshing taste, making it particularly popular among tea enthusiasts.

"Mingqian tea" is mainly produced in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions of China, with Hangzhou's West Lake Longjing tea being the most famous. In addition to Longjing tea, there are various types of Mingqian tea, such as Huangshan Maofeng from Anhui, Qian Dao Yin Zhen, and so on.

"Mingqian tea" has an important position in Chinese tea culture and is considered a high-end gift.

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Note:
"Qingming" is one of the traditional 24 solar terms in China, falling on April 4th or 5th on the Gregorian calendar, which is the 15th day after the spring equinox. In ancient China, the 24 solar terms were used to guide agricultural production and daily life rhythms, and the Qingming solar term marks the mid-spring season when the temperature gradually rises, and all things grow rapidly, making it a critical time for agricultural production. In addition to Qingming, the 24 solar terms also include the Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, Waking of Insects, Vernal Equinox, Grain Rain, Beginning of Summer, Grain Full, Grain in Beard, Summer Solstice, Slight Heat, Great Heat, Beginning of Autumn, End of Heat, White Dew, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost's Descent, Beginning of Winter, Minor Snow, Major Snow, Winter Solstice, Minor Cold, and Major Cold.

pictured：Longjing tea