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angxian was renown for the Yangxian tea, Jinsha Spring and purple clay
Tanggong Tea for over a thousand pot in Yixing are called “three wonders of tea
Y years, and nowadays it is famous drinking” by Su Dongpo. Yixing's purple clay
for "Xingxi Yunpian" and "Yangxian Xueya." craft is not only the first batch of national intan-
These two types of tea are rich in aroma, gible cultural heritage, but also another cultural
taste and sweetness. Once Su Dongpo passed label of Yixing. After drinking tea in Yixing, you
by Yangxian, he made the wish of staying in might as well buy a purple clay pot as a travel
Yangxian in his old age. souvenir, which is of both practical and deco-
rative value.Let the fragrance of Yixing’s tea be
If you want to have a taste of what even Su known by more people.
Dongpo has admired, you can come to Yixing’s
Qianhong Tea Gardens. Its tea gardens are
surrounded by mountains, bamboo forests over
thousands of mu, providing the best growth
environment for teas. Among the tea plants in
Qianhong's early spring tea base, flowers and
fruit trees such as prunus triloba are planted.
These trees enriched the ecosystem of the tea
garden and influenced the aroma of the tea,
bringing the natural flavor of flowers and fruits
to the tea leaves.

To taste the pure spring flavor, people have to
go to the Qianhong Early Spring Tea Shop to
have a cup of tea, which is located at No. 62
Jiubinnan Road of Yixing City, or stay in the
Qianhong Early Spring Teahouse in Taihua
Township of Yixing.
In the aroma of tea, the tea masters will
perform the tea art in Yixing's Qianhong
In addition to picking tea, drinking tea and Tea Gardens. The graceful movements of
the tea masters will let visitors appreciate
eating refreshments, you can also watch tea art
the Chinese life etiquette related to tea and
in Qianhong Tea Gardens. the lifestyle of self-cultivation with tea.

tips Way of contact: Recommend teahouse:

The Qianhong Early Spring Tea Shop
0510-87970016
Recommend accommodation:
The Qianhong Early Spring Teahouse in Taihua Township of Yixing