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Laoshan tea related culture
Laoshan Mountain is "the first famous mountain in the sea" and has the reputation of "immortal cave" and "the second jungle of Taoism in the world". Laoshan tea cultivated by unique geographical environment, fertile land and high-quality water source is well-known at home and abroad for its excellent color, fragrance, taste and shape.

Laoshan Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain. Both Qin Shihuang and Wu Han came here to pray for longevity. Known as "the house of the gods, the house of the supernatural." The wind in Laoshan Mountain is full of fairy spirit, and the water in Laoshan Mountain is full of aura. Laoshan Mountain is a mountain infiltrated by Taoism. The sea waves set each other off, and the clouds turned purple.

Laoshan has a long history of growing tea. According to legend, Laoshan tea was originally transplanted from Jiangnan by Qiu Jin Chuji, Zhang Mingsanfeng and other Laoshan Taoist priests and cultivated by themselves. For hundreds of years, it has been the treasure of the Laoshan Taoist temple. In the Qing Dynasty, Gu Zeng wrote poems about Laoshan Mountain, and Pu Songling once wrote crimson snow in a strange village. The finished tea of Laoshan tea belongs to green tea, which is a selection of Laoshan fresh tea and refined by modern technology. Laoshan has a warm and humid climate, strong sunshine and a longer frost period than the south. Drink Laoshan tea. In particular, the content of amino acids and caffeine in tea is high, the tea soup is mellow and fresh, and the cheeks and teeth remain fragrant after drinking, which makes good tea lovers everywhere full of praise. Therefore, Laoshan tea, Laoshan mineral water and Laoshan anti-winter flowers are also called "three wonders of Laoshan", enjoying world fame and the crown of the East.

Laoshan tea has a long history and is colorful. It has accumulated rich cultural connotations in the long history of hundreds of years. It has a unique personality, perfect form and spirit, and has a special position in the history of Chinese tea. Compared with other tea cultures in China, Laoshan tea culture has many unique features. First, it embodies the characteristics of mountain and sea culture. Tea is really beautiful and smells natural. Laoshan tea, which combines the aura of heaven and earth and the essence of mountains and seas, is really a famous product bred by famous mountains and rivers. Laoshan Mountain, known as the first famous mountain in the sea, is the only peak on the coastline of China with an altitude of 1000 meters or more. Mountain water mist, suitable climate. Coupled with the natural spring water rich in minerals, Laoshan tea is excellent in color, shape, fragrance, taste and meaning, ranking first among the three wonders of Laoshan and enjoying a high reputation.

Famous mountains have famous springs, and famous water breeds famous tea. As the northern tea with the highest latitude and the best soil and climate in China, Laoshan tea absorbs the spring water in the mountains, bathes the rising sun in the sea, and soaks in the purple air of sea fog, which breeds the temperament of Qing Xiang with green color and mellow taste. It is the top grade of green tea and is known as "the upstart in tea".

"The upstart in tea" is the evaluation of Laoshan tea by the 9th International Tea Culture Symposium. The International Symposium on Tea Culture, known as the "Olympics" in the tea industry, is the highest-level international academic conference in the world tea industry. It is held every two years and has been successfully held for eight times since 1990. The seminar has been held in Hangzhou, China, Changde, Kunming, Seoul, China, Guangzhou, Kuala Lumpur and Ya 'an, China. On May 26th, 2006, the 9th International Tea Culture Seminar was held in Qingdao, and Qingdao became the first city in northern China to hold this international tea festival. This grand meeting is in line with international standards, highlighting Laoshan tea's upstart position in Xianshanshuisheng, making it the first famous tea brand in Jiangbei, and promoting its further upgrading and expansion, which is a leap in the development of Laoshan tea in Qingdao.

Laoshan Mountain is famous for its beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. The average temperature in 1 month is-1.2℃ in the coldest winter, 25℃ in August in the hottest summer and 12.2℃ in the whole year. When the northern part of China is covered with snow and ice, Qingdao and Laoshan are still warm as spring. When the heat in the south is unbearable, Qingdao and Laoshan are as cold as early autumn, so the temperature is high all the year round (especially in spring, summer and autumn) and the temperature difference during the day is large. Laoshan Mountain is rich in fertile land and water resources. This area was named as the production base of pollution-free agricultural products by Shandong Provincial Department of Agriculture. Therefore, it is very suitable for planting and producing Laoshan green tea. Due to the unique climate and excellent ecological environment, Laoshan green tea has a long production cycle (that is, long picking interval) and thick fresh leaves, so the tea is rich in nutrition. This kind of tea itself has a natural and unique fragrance of pea noodles and chestnut noodles. It has been proved by scientific argumentation that green tea is one of the six health foods and is deeply loved by consumers.