用英语说中国文化艺术 第3期:茶文化之龙井茶

Longjing tea

龙井茶

Longjing tea is from longjing，West Lake, Hangzhou. It is a top-grade green tea.

龙井茶产于杭州西湖的龙井村。它是一种顶级绿茶。

It is recorded that tea was produced in longjing in the Tang Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty longjing tea was the favourite one of Emperor Qianlong.

据记载，龙井茶产于唐代时期的龙井。在清朝，龙井茶是乾隆皇帝的最爱。

It is made of tea shoot. They are green，fragrant, sweet and beautiful-four unique characteristics of Longjing tea.

龙井茶由茶尖制成。这些茶尖色绿、香郁、味甘、形美--龙井茶的四绝特点。

In the past there were mainly four brands of longjing tea:“shi，”“long，”“yun，”and“hu. They were the four brands of Longjing tea produced in Shifeng， Longjing，Yunqi and Hupao respectively.

过去龙井茶主要有四个品牌，即“狮”、“龙”、“云”、“虎”。这四个品牌的茶分别产于狮峰、龙井、云栖和虎跑。

Now they are classified into three brands: “shi，”“long，”and“mei.”“Mei” is the Longjing tea produced in Meijiaawu.

现在他们被划分为三个品牌：“狮”、“龙”、“梅”。“梅”是产于梅家坞的龙井茶。