Enjoy the experience of drinking Chinese tea.
· Location: Fujian Province, Southeast China
· Famous teas: Iron Goddess, Fujian jasmine tea
· Tea types: oolong tea, flower tea
Iron Goddess tea (Anxi Tie Guanyin 安溪铁观音) probably holds the bronze medal position among China's teas. It is an oolong (Wulong) tea with a fresh and mellow taste — a favorite for summer drinking.
Anxi, where Iron Goddess is grown, is about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Quanzhou City, in Quanzhou Prefecture. Quanzhou is a large city (more than 6 million inhabitants) on the Fujian coast. Nearby Xiamen is the most famous tourist city in Fujian.
Jasmine tea, Beijing's favorite, uses jasmine flowers mixed with green tea. The best jasmine tea is produced in Fujian Province. Customize a visit to Quanzhou, known as the "World Religion Museum" and the start of the Maritime Silk Road, to see Anxi and sample China's favorite summer tea in its natural setting.
