Green Tea Processing Techniques (West Lake Longjing Tea)

The West Lake Longjing Tea originated in the Tang Dynasty, became famous in the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties and flourished in the Qing Dynasty. It is mainly produced in Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Longjing Village in the West Lake produces high-quality tea with a green color, strong fragrance, mellow taste and beautiful shape, so it is named "Longjing Tea."

West Lake Longjing Tea is a famous Chinese tea, and the green tea represented by it is closely related to the daily life of Chinese people. Through long-term production practice, the planting and production of tea in the West Lake Longjing Tea area has gradually formed a series of tea production procedures such as the breeding of fine varieties, diligent cultivation, fine picking, and scientific frying. Especially in the process of frying, a set of frying techniques with distinct technical characteristics have been invented. The whole tea making process embodies the wisdom of local tea farmers and shows profound cultural connotations.

In 2022, the Green Tea Making Technique (West Lake Longjing) was officially inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as an important part of the Traditional Tea Processing Techniques and Associated Social Practices In China.

In 2008, it was inscribed on the Representative List of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage.