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Xinyang Maojian tea () is a green tea produced in Xinyang, Henan. It is often designated as a China famous tea. == Xinyang Maojian history == Xinyang Maojian (信阳毛尖) is one type of green tea that originally was produced in . The name can be divided into two parts that are associated with two aspects: "Xinyang" (信阳), the first part, is the Xinyang city in Henan, China that produces this type of tea; "mao jian" (毛尖) are the words to depict the shape of the tea – "mao" (毛) means tiny fuzz in cup when brewed, "jian" (尖) refers to shape of tea leaves: sharp, full young leaves. Xinyang has a tea history dating back to 2300 years ago – in 1987, at Gushi County of Xinyang, tea was discovered in an ancient tomb. In the past century, Xinyang Maojian has been considered one of the 10 best teas in China. It has a wide market and popularity in Henan province, where people like to drink it as a relaxing beverage after a busy day. In Xinyang Maojian history, there were 8 famous tea shops: 1) Yuanzhen Tea (元贞茶社，1903); 2) Longtan Tea (龙潭茶社, 1903); 2) Hongji/Cheyun Tea (宏济/车云茶社,1910); 3) Yushen Tea (裕申茶,1911); 4) Guangyi Tea (广益茶社, 1912); 5) Wanshou Tea (万寿茶社, 1913); 7) Guangsheng Tea (广生茶社, 1915); 8) Bohou Tea (博厚茶社, 1919). In 1914, Longtan Tea and other tea shops have sent teas to Panama and won Golden medal at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition. Over the next 100 years, the tea shops disappeared, while the Longtan Tea have survived and developed into a group of companies known as Henan Xinyang Maojian Group. == Origin == Located in southern Henan Province, Xinyang is a place with a mild climate and good conditions for growing trees that produce the tea's unique quality: Xinyang tea trees are planted at high altitudes where the weather is clearly divided by four distinct seasons. Many high mountains, such as Mt. Cheyun, Mt. Jiyun, and Mt. Tianyun, also surround the location in order to support environmental humidification and moisture. Moreover, there is an abundance of forests, clouds, rainfall, and a large temperature difference between day and night. These geographical advantages help keep Xin Yang's soil healthy and fertile, while trees more efficiently absorb chemical elements to produce higher quality green tea. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maojian tea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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