Culture insider: 7 types of Chinese tea you must know

Updated: 2014-05-28 07:10

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Pu'er tea

Pu'er tea is grown in southern Yunnan province. The tea is famous for its health benefits, history and post-fermentation characteristics. Pu'er has both "raw" and "cooked" varieties. The raw version exhibits a green color and matures over a number of years. The cooked variety is black in color and has an earthy flavor.

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Pu’er tea in the shape of the Buddha collected by Zhi Chunchen, resident from Handan, Hebei province, September 3, 2013.[Photo/IC]

 

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