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Dragon Well Tea is well known worldwide,
the water of dragon well is sweet and nice. The green tea of here
enjoys very high reputation since Ming Dynasty. Dragon Well is formally
called the Dragon pool. In ancient time, local people believed that
this well connected with the sea and a dragon lived inside. Dragon
Well is one of the five famous West Lake springs. Dragon Well spring
water gushes out from a rockfact to collect in the well and flow on
through cracks in the rocks. To have a seat and enjoy a cup of Dragon
Well tea beside the Dragon Well, what a wonderful experience it is.
Dragon Well is a circular pond 2 meters in diameter, the spring water
drains down to a brook along the Yingma bridge, Huangni Hill and finally
winds it way into West Lake through Mao Jia Bu. What is more interesting
to see is a ¡°dividing line¡± on the surface of the well water when
it is stirred, a line that, like a hair spring and disappears slowly.
Dragon Well tea is well ¨C known for its four special features: green
color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and smooth even appearance. West
Lake green tea has four varieties named Lion, Dragon, Cloud and Tiger.
Among them, Lion and Dragon Well Tea is the best.
During his visit to Fair South, the Qing emperor Qianlong designated
"Eight Scenes of Dragon Well" with his inscription for
each scene. The best well known one is Pavilion of Going beyond
the Brook, which is constructed on Tiger Brook Bridge.
Specialty: Dragon Well Tea, which is well ¨C known for its four
special features, green color, fragrant aroma, sweet taste and smooth
even appearance.
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