The bus departed to Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province where we were to be treated with the most famous green tea in the world; Dragon Well (Longjing) Green tea. More information here -> Longjing Tea . Although it should be noted that not all information presented in Wiki form is accurate, for example: Longjing Tea is not roasted. It is hand dried as you will see in the coming photos.
Anyhow, the scenery became more and more lush as we approached our destination and the air more fragrant. Everywhere a person could be seen, they would be holding a jar or other container full of green tea and even the (seemingly) elderly folks of this region bore very little signs of aging. As if out of some supernatural tale, the effects of constantly imbibing this very special green tea were all too apparent. The local peoples skin seemed softer, more toned and you could almost feel the Chi in the air.
Closer to the actual plantation site the hills gave way to valleys of tea-trees that stretched into the horizon and in many cases, up the sides of mountains. The multi-tiered crops had already been harvested for the most part, and recently...so we figured we'd be in for the freshest Longjing tea going. Although many leaves remained on the thousands of bushes, there are careful practices that are adhered to to ensure that the crops continue year after year.
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