Drink green tea for health maintenance in spring!
It’s the Spring Festival health period again, and green tea is the best choice for spring health. Drinking tea appropriately in spring is beneficial to digestion and absorption, can remove waste from the body, promote blood circulation, increase metabolism, etc.
Efficacy of green tea: The catechins in green tea can resist skin cancer caused by UV-B. Tea polyphenols are water-soluble substances. Washing your face with it can remove facial greasiness and shrink pores. Regular drinking of green tea can resist radiation, whiten skin, keep skin delicate, and help refresh the brain. The caffeine in tea can excite the central nervous system of the human body, enhance the excitement process of the cerebral cortex, and have the effect of refreshing the mind and clearing the mind.
1. Green tea has the effect of delaying aging
2. Green tea has the effect of inhibiting cardiovascular disease
3. Green tea has preventive and anti-cancer effects
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5. Green tea has the effect of inhibiting and resisting viruses and bacteria
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7. Green tea has the effect of refreshing the brain and refreshing the mind
8. Green tea has the effect of diuresis and relieving fatigue
9. Green tea has the effect of lowering fat and aiding digestion
10. Green tea has the effect of protecting teeth and improving eyesight
West Lake Longjingtou tea priced at 180,000 yuan!
In March 2012, at the pre-sale charity sale of West Lake Longjingtou tea, 500 grams of West Lake Longjingtou tea achieved a sky-high price of 180,000 yuan. According to the market price of gold on that day, 500 grams of gold only reached 168,500. Yuan. Mingqian tea is as valuable as gold and lives up to its name!
Why is it said that "Mingqian tea is as valuable as gold"?
Mingqian tea is tea picked before the Qingming Festival. It is less affected by insect pests, has tender buds and leaves, green color, fragrant aroma, mellow taste and beautiful shape. It is a good brand of tea. At the same time, because the temperature is generally low before Qingming, the number of sprouts is limited, the growth rate is slow, and the yield that can meet the picking standards is very small. Therefore, there is also a saying that "Mingqian tea is as valuable as gold". Tea culture experts said that in the Jiangnan tea area, after a long winter, the nutrients in the tea trees have been fully accumulated. Coupled with the low temperature in early spring, the growth rate of the tea trees is slow, and the bud quality at this time is better.
How to distinguish Mingqian tea from Yuqian tea
Mingqian tea and Yuqian tea are the names of spring tea at different stages in the Jiangnan tea area of ??the Yangtze River basin in my country based on solar terms.
"Mingqian tea" is tea picked before Qingming Festival. Mingqian tea is tender and of good quality, and Yuqian tea is of good quality; The tea leaves collected after Grain Rain and before Beginning of Summer are generally thicker and older and of poorer quality.
The difference between Mingqian tea and Yuqian tea:
1. Picking time and market time
The picking time of West Lake Longjing Mingqian new tea is of course before Qingming , and due to global warming, the new West Lake Longjing Mingqian tea is on the market earlier and earlier. Basically, the new West Lake Longjing Mingqian tea is already on the market in March. West Lake Longjing Yuqian tea is also called Second Spring tea. The picking time is usually after Qingming and before Guyu. The market time is usually in April or May.
2. Different external characteristics
The tea leaves of West Lake Longjing Mingqian New Tea are strong, short and tender, and the buds of Mingqian New Tea are like the hearts of lotus seeds, so this kind of tea is sometimes called Tea becomes lotus heart. The leaves of West Lake Longjing Yuqian tea are thin, long and old. In addition to young buds, this tea also has one bud and one leaf, or one bud and two young leaves.
3. Different nutrient contents
Compared with West Lake Longjing Mingqian New Tea, West Lake Longjing Yuqian Tea has more nutrients. The main reason is that after the Qingming Festival, the temperature rises quickly, the buds and leaves grow relatively quickly, and the accumulated contents are richer, so West Lake Longjing Yuqian tea is more resistant to brewing.
How to identify true and false Mingqian tea?
How to distinguish the authenticity of Mingqian tea is very important.
If it is made before the Qingming Festival, it is definitely Mingqian tea, but it is not necessarily the Mingqian Longjing tea produced in Xihu District. In terms of price, the price in Xihu District is much higher.
Longjing can be divided into morning and evening. In the past, only spring buds were used to make Longjing. The picking period lasted from before Qingming to Guyu. It was only picked for one season and ended on May 1. Summer and autumn tea were not made into Longjing.
The modern "West Lake Longjing" is picked four times every spring. The first tea picked before the Qingming Festival is called "Mingqian Tea". Its buds resemble lotus hearts, so they are also called "Lotus Hearts". According to the special grade According to the "Longjing" standard, 0.5 kilogram of fried "Lianxin" has at least about 60,000 buds.
Those picked before Grain Rain are called "Yuqian tea", also known as "Second Spring Tea".
The tea produced at the beginning of summer is called "Three Spring Tea". At this time, the tea buds are relatively large, with two leaves attached and look like a bird's tongue, so it is also called "bird's tongue".
One month after picking "Sanchun Tea", it is called "Huichun Tea". At this time, the leaves of the tea have become pieces with tea stems attached, so it is also called "Stem Pieces". Its quality is no longer as good as The first three.
From this point of view, the quality of tea will be different depending on the picking time. Of course, there is also a big difference in price. No wonder many tea merchants make a big fuss about "Mingqian" and "Yuqian". This is where tea drinkers should pay attention.
It is basically difficult for people who have never drank it before to distinguish it. People who drink it regularly can still taste the difference between them. Zhenlongjing looks smooth and flat, with a green color and the yellow color of brown rice. It smells slightly floral, but the aroma is rich in layers, and the aftertaste is relatively strong after entering the mouth.
Main Geographical Indication Tea Producing Areas in China
Hangzhou West Lake Producing Area
The West Lake Mountain Area in Hangzhou is most famous for its West Lake Longjing Tea. Different growing conditions lead to slight differences in natural quality and frying techniques, resulting in different quality styles, with Shifeng Longjing having the best quality.
Xinyang Maojian Production Area
The authentic Xinyang Maojian production area, in addition to the burden of shopping, is adjacent to Shigang and Peng in the Lingshan area in the south of Luoshan County. The three townships of Xin and Qingshan were first recognized when the state began to monopolize the purchase and sale of tea in the early days of liberation.
She County Huangshan Production Area
Huangshan Mountain in She County, Anhui Province is most famous for its Huangshan Maofeng and Huangshan Cloud. At the same time, Huangshan Maofeng is also famous in the Huangshan Tea Base, Fufeng Township in Qimen County, Daguyun Township and Changkeng Township in She County, Qiashe District, Xucun District and Yansi District in She County.
Dongting Mountain Producing Area
The most famous Dongting Mountain Producing Area is Taihu Dongting Biluochun Tea. Dongting Biluochun Tea refers to the Biluochun tea produced in the east and west mountains of Dongting. It has many buds and is tender and fragrant. , clear soup and mellow taste, it is one of the top ten famous teas in my country and is suitable for home and office tea.
Yunnan Producing Areas
Pu'er tea has a wide planting area. Most areas of Yunnan Province, as well as parts of Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Sichuan, were originally under the jurisdiction of Pu'er County along the Yunnan Lancang River. Xishuangbanna Dai Prefecture, Simao and other places in the basin are the main producing areas of Pu'er tea.
Sichuan Production Area
Sichuan is one of the ancient tea areas in my country. Tea is widely grown in Chengdu, Leshan, Yibin and other areas of Sichuan. There are many famous teas in Sichuan, including Mengding Manlu, Mengding Yellow Tea, Xufu Longya, Bamboo Leaf Green and so on.
Guizhou Production Area
Although not much is known about Guizhou tea, the quality of green tea is very excellent. The most representative one is Duyun Maojian, which is one of the top ten traditional famous teas and has won the Panama International Exposition Quality Award.
Chinese Solar Terms and Tea Picking
The twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar are a supplementary calendar established in ancient China to guide farming. It is the accumulation of long-term experience and wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people. of crystallization.
The twenty-four solar terms are: Beginning of Spring, Rain, Waking of Insects, Vernal Equinox, Qingming, Grain Rain, Beginning of Summer, Xiaoman, Ear Grain, Summer Solstice, Minor Heat, Great Heat, Beginning of Autumn, End of Summer, White Dew, Autumnal Equinox, Cold Dew, Frost Descent, Beginning of Winter , light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, light cold and severe cold.
The Chinese lunar calendar has a solar term every 15 days. Around March 5th is the "Jingzhe", around March 20th is the "Spring Equinox", and around April 5th is the "Qingming Festival". Around April 20th is "Grain Rain", and around May 5th is "Beginning of Summer".
In ancient agricultural production, solar terms have always been used as guidance for agricultural arrangements.
The same is true for tea production. Early-growing varieties often begin to sprout during the "Jingzhe" and "Spring Equinox", and tea can be picked before the "Qingming". Mingqian tea is of very high quality due to its tender buds and leaves and rich aroma and taste substances. However, because the temperature before Qingming is generally low, the number of sprouts is limited, the growth rate is slow, and the yield that can meet the picking standards is very small. Things are rare and expensive, and Mingqian tea is even more precious.
In ancient times, tribute tea was sought early and treasured, so spring tea was divided into three types: "Sheqian tea", "Huoqian tea" and "Yuqian tea".
Sheqian refers to the front of the Spring Society. In ancient times, sacrifices were made to the Earth God on the fifth Wu day after the beginning of spring, which was called Sheri. Calculated according to the arrangement of stems and branches, She Day is generally between 41 and 50 days after the "Beginning of Spring", around the time of the "Spring Equinox" (around March 20), which is half a month earlier than the "Qingming Festival". This kind of spring equinox Tea leaves picked in season are more delicate and precious. In the Tang Dynasty, the purple bamboo shoot tribute tea that was required to be transported to Chang'an every year on Qingming Day should be "Sheqian tea".
Before the fire, that is, before the Ming Dynasty, because the ancients had the custom of prohibiting fire for three days during the Cold Food Festival, and no fire was made for cooking within three days, so it was called "Cold Food". The Cold Food Festival is the day before Qingming Festival, so " "Huoqian tea" is actually "Mingqian tea". When Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty went to the south of the Yangtze River and arrived at Longjing in Hangzhou to watch the harvesting of Longjing tea, he once wrote a poem "Watching Tea Picking and Composing Songs". There is a poem that goes "You are tender before the fire and old after the fire. Only riding fire is the best", which refers to "Qingming". Longjing tea picked the day before is of the best quality. If picked too early, it will be too tender; if picked too late, it will be too old.
The tea picked before the rain, that is, before the Grain Rain, that is, after April 5 to around April 20, is called Yuqian tea. Although Yuqian tea is not as tender as Mingqian tea, due to the high temperature at this time, the buds and leaves grow relatively quickly and the accumulated contents are richer. Therefore, Yuqian tea often has a fresh and strong taste and is resistant to brewing.
The protection scope of Longjing tea geographical indication products
Based on the history and current situation of Longjing tea, it is determined that Xihu District, Yuhang District, Lin'an City, Fuyang City, Xiaoshan District, Tonglu County, Hangzhou City, There are 12 administrative regions of Longjing tea production areas in Chun'an County, Jiande City, Shaoxing County, Zhuji City, Shengzhou City, and Xinchang County, as well as Pan'an County, Dongyang City, and Tiantai County adjacent to Shaoxing in Shangyu City. Some Longjing tea products in four counties are protected areas. Longjing tea production is divided into three major production areas: Longjing tea West Lake production area, Longjing tea Hangzhou production area, and Longjing tea Shaoxing production area.
Concept link: Geographical indications
Geographical indications, also known as indications of origin (or names), Article 22 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (hereinafter referred to as the TRIPS Agreement) Paragraph 1 defines it as: "It indicates that a commodity originates from a member's territory, or from a region or a place in the territory, and that the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the commodity are mainly related to the geographical origin." . my country's "Trademark Law" revised in 2001 also added provisions on geographical indications. Article 16, paragraph 2, stipulates: "The geographical indications mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to the indication that a certain commodity originates from a certain region and the specific quality of the commodity. , reputation or other characteristics, which are mainly determined by natural factors or man-made factors in the area. "It can be seen from the TRIPS Agreement and my country's Trademark Law that the definitions of geographical indications are basically the same: geographical indications are indicators of something. A sign that a good originates from the territory of a Member Party, or from an area within such geography, and that the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the product are primarily associated with that geographical origin.
Geographical indications are signs that indicate that a product originates from a certain region, and that the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the product are mainly determined by the natural or human factors of the region.
The author of this article: Wang Hao is a cross-border maker, senior planner, initiator and advocate of China’s geographical indication cultural industry, deputy director of the geographical indications committee of Wanhui Think Tank Research Institute, Zhibang Technology Co., Ltd. Founder.