Zhuru Tea

Zhuru Tea

　　　　    Product Name: Zhuru Tea

　　    Product Origin: Shaoxing, Zhejiang

　　    Tea Characteristics: The tea leaves are tightly rolled with slight hooks, resembling hawk talons in shape, with visible silver tips. It has a fresh and mellow taste, a fragrant and long-lasting aroma, and a bright yellowish liquor. It boasts a unique charm.

　　    Product Ingredients: Water, protein, amino acids, caffeine, polyphenols, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, plant pigments, vitamins, volatile components, organic acids.

　　    Product Benefits: Aids digestion, refreshes the mind, promotes longevity, lowers blood lipids, aids weight loss, improves eyesight, promotes diuresis, reduces swelling, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, prevents arteriosclerosis, lowers blood pressure, helps prevent hypertension, protects against coronary heart disease, resists radiation such as from TVs, calms the nerves, provides sedation, cultivates temperament, can treat diabetes, has beautifying effects, helps prevent anemia, combats fatigue, relieves tiredness, sobers up and detoxifies alcohol, quenches thirst when brewed fresh, prevents cancer, fights cancer, boosts energy and strength

　　    Product History: Zhuru Tea is one of China’s historically renowned teas and has been listed as a tribute since the Song Dynasty. Lu Yu, in his Classic of Tea from the Tang Dynasty, wrote: "In eastern Zhejiang, Yuezhou produces the best" (Yuezhou being today’s Shaoxing), highly praising Shaoxing tea. According to Ouyang Xiu’s Return to the Fields Record: "Herbal teas flourished in the Two Zhe regions, and among them, Zhuru ranked first." The Shanyue Record from the Southern Song Dynasty states: "The tea of Kuaiji Mountain is famed worldwide under the name Zhuru." During the Ming Dynasty, the fame of "Lanxue" (Orchid Snow) spread throughout the capital, and officials and nobles would drink nothing but Lanxue, ushering in its golden age. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty also loved Zhuru Tea greatly. Local officials once specially designated the "Imperial Tea Bay" within the Zhuru Ridge, harvesting and producing a certain quantity of premium tea every year solely for tribute to Emperor Kangxi. By the time of liberation, Zhuru Tea had nearly disappeared. After liberation, it was gradually restored.

　　    Product Introduction: Zhuru Snow Sprout is mainly produced on Zhuru Ridge in Wanghua Township at the foot of Kuaiji Mountain in Shaoxing. Zhuru Ridge lies between Pingshui and Wanghua, about fifty li from the city. There is a bus route that crosses the ridge, passing through Shuangjiang Stream, making transportation convenient. Here, ancient trees intertwine with wild bamboo thickets. Near the top of the ridge lies Xiazhu Village, where the famous Qing Dynasty "Imperial Tea Bay" was located—still one of the well-known tea-producing areas today. The tea-growing region is shrouded in mist, with fertile soil, making it very suitable for tea cultivation.