Qiandao Yuye (Thousand Island Jade Leaf)

Qiandao Yuye

Qiandao Yuye is a protected geographical indication product.

Qiandao Yuye is a certified geographical indication trademark.

　　Quality Characteristics

　　　　Qiandao Yuye is characterized by its flat and straight appearance with a green and glossy sheen that reveals fine hairs. The buds are robust and hairy, in fresh green and tender yellow hues, exuding a lofty aroma. It has a lasting, fragrant inner quality with a bright yellowish-green soup color, a mellow, rich, and refreshing taste, and tender green leaves forming distinct sprays in the brewed tea. This tea, along with the similar-shaped and -quality Qingxi Yuya produced in the same region, are both rising stars among Zhejiang’s famous teas. A poem praises it: “Born by Qiandao Lake, its quality surpasses all. Jade Leaf and Jade Sprout, sister teas of Muzhou.”

　　Qiandao Yuye is a newly created famous tea, produced on the shores of Qiandao Lake in Chun’an County, Zhejiang Province. Qiandao Lake is an artificial lake formed after the impoundment of the Xin’an River Hydropower Station. With its vast waters and over a thousand large and small islands scattered across it, the lake is named Qiandao, meaning “Thousand Islands.” Originally called Qiandao Lake Longjing, Qiandao Yuye was first created in 1982. In July 1983, Professor Zhuang Wanfang and other tea experts from Zhejiang Agricultural University visited Chun’an for an inspection. After tasting the then Qiandao Longjing tea, they named it “Qiandao Yuye” based on the scenery of Qiandao Lake and the tea’s stout appearance covered with white hairs. The moon-white new fuzz and jade-like green of the delicate and tender Qiandao Yuye won unanimous praise from the tea experts.

　　Qiandao Yuye is characterized by its flat and straight appearance with a green and glossy sheen that reveals fine hairs. The buds are robust and hairy, in fresh green and tender yellow hues, exuding a lofty aroma. It has a lasting, fragrant inner quality with a bright yellowish-green soup color, a mellow, rich, and refreshing taste, and tender green leaves forming distinct sprays in the brewed tea. This tea, along with the similar-shaped and -quality Qingxi Yuya produced in the same region, are both rising stars among Zhejiang’s famous teas. A poem praises it: “Born by Qiandao Lake, its quality surpasses all. Jade Leaf and Jade Sprout, sister teas of Muzhou.”

　　In 1986, Qiandao Yuye was awarded the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in Zhejiang Province. In 1988 and 1989, it received the Zhejiang Provincial First-Class Famous Tea Award for two consecutive years from the Zhejiang Department of Agriculture. In 1991, it earned the Zhejiang Famous Tea Certificate. The Chun’an famous tea “Qiandao Yuye” has successively won more than 30 honors including China's First International Agricultural Expo Famous Product, Zhejiang Famous Trademark, and Zhejiang Famous Product, making it a top-tier premium tea.

　　Recognized by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, “Qiandao Yuye” has been awarded the China National Geographical Indication Certified Trademark.