Great Green Tea: Half from West Lake, Half from Thousand Island Lake

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 When people think of China’s finest green tea, they picture West Lake in Hangzhou—the villages of Longjing and Meijiawu, Emperor Qianlong’s legendary “Eighteen Imperial Tea Bushes,” and a cup of flat, jade-green leaves releasing delicate chestnut notes. And they’re not wrong. West Lake Longjing is indeed one of China’s most iconic teas. But few know that 150 kilometers southwest of Hangzhou, amid the emerald waters of Thousand Island Lake, lies another chapter of tea history—one far older, equally profound, and unjustly overlooked. Here, during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE), tribute tea known as Jiukeng Maojian was sent to the imperial court. Lu Yu, the Sage of Tea, recorded its origin in his Classic of Tea (Cha Jing). Centuries later, seeds from this very land would travel to Japan, Kenya, and beyond, shaping green tea across continents. Today, protected as a Class-I national water source, this region bans chemical pesticides entirely—yielding tea of unmatched purity and freshnes...

Beware! There is a hidden secret in the 'tea' that does not require brewing...

 


Today, we are sharing a report from the Chinese police. The report details a recent case where the police cracked down on a drug trafficking ring involving the sale of a new type of drug called "tea". This drug does not require brewing and can be directly inhaled after being lit, causing hallucinations and dizziness. The Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau received a tip in January this year that an unemployed person named Ai in their jurisdiction was suspected of selling this drug. The police immediately launched an investigation and eventually arrested the suspect and destroyed the entire drug trafficking network. This case serves as a reminder that we must remain vigilant against the proliferation of new drugs and take effective measures to combat them. 

Cherish life and stay away from drugs!

Recently, the Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau of the Second Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps disclosed that it had cracked a series of cases involving the sale of new-type drugs "tea" in multiple places.

In January of this year, the Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau received a clue that an unemployed person named Ai in the jurisdiction was suspected of selling a new type of drug "tea". This "tea" does not require brewing and can be directly inhaled after being lit, which can cause hallucinations and dizziness.

After analyzing and judging the clue, the Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau found that the clue involved many people in Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Urumqi and other cities. In order to thoroughly investigate the source and flow of drugs, find out the drug trafficking and drug use illegal and criminal network, the Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau launched the anti-drug "four strikes" work mechanism (overall cooperation of various departments, establishment of a special class for accurate strikes, simultaneous case handling with combined efforts, and cross-regional cooperation), deployed anti-drug work, communicated and studied with the public security drug control departments in many places, and formulated an anti-drug plan.




The police found that from January to March 2023, Ai and others drove to Korla, Urumqi and other places to purchase "tea" more than ten times from their superiors, spending nearly 10,000 yuan and weighing about 25.7 grams. Ai used part of the purchased "tea" for personal use, and sold part of it to seven people 27 times, weighing about 14.7 grams, illegally earning more than 8,000 yuan.

Subsequently, the Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau expanded and extended the clues, and cracked down on a drug dealing and drug use network in the jurisdiction: it cracked 2 cases of drug dealing, 1 case of harboring others for drug use, 1 case of drug use, arrested 4 people involved in drug dealing and harboring others for drug use, and arrested 1 person for drug use, and seized 1.02 grams of "tea". The Yanqi Reclamation Area Public Security Bureau assisted the Urumqi, Korla and other places' police in arresting 21 people and seizing 95.62 grams of "tea".

Police reminder:

The new type of drug "tea" has a dark red appearance, a faint fragrance, and a broken tea shape, containing synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoids are controlled drugs in our country and are a new type of artificially synthesized chemicals. After taking drugs containing synthetic cannabinoids, dizziness, nausea, mental trance, hallucinations and other reactions may occur, and excessive inhalation can lead to shock, asphyxia, sudden death and other situations.

 Criminals often use lies such as "no harm, no addiction, not drugs" to package and disguise new drugs. We must always be vigilant and consciously resist all kinds of drug temptation.


Article Source:China drug control
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cdEYa0bxFklQHeQGsh11LQ



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