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As one of top ten teas in China, 'Cloud and Mist' is celebrated for its sweet taste, rich nutrients and abundant
Antioxidants. The tea was originally a wild tea, but by the 2nd century, Buddhist monks began cultivating the
tea bushes in their temple gardens. Even nowadays, many temples around the area still have their very own tea
gardens. By the 11th century, it was named "Forest Tea" and became the tribute to the Emperor. The name
"Mt. Lu Cloud & Mist" (Lu Shan Yun Wu) was first recorded in 'Lu Mountain Annals' of the 14th century.
More than half of the year ( 191 yearly foggy days), the area is cloudy and moist, providing ideal climate for the
tea bushes to grow and form its own special fragrance. There are hundreds of aces of tea bushes at the foot of
Mt. Lu, and a few on top of the peaks. The high altitude and warmth, along with the mist, nourish the best
tasting, fragrant, and most delicious tea you would ever experience.
Antioxidants. The tea was originally a wild tea, but by the 2nd century, Buddhist monks began cultivating the
tea bushes in their temple gardens. Even nowadays, many temples around the area still have their very own tea
gardens. By the 11th century, it was named "Forest Tea" and became the tribute to the Emperor. The name
"Mt. Lu Cloud & Mist" (Lu Shan Yun Wu) was first recorded in 'Lu Mountain Annals' of the 14th century.
More than half of the year ( 191 yearly foggy days), the area is cloudy and moist, providing ideal climate for the
tea bushes to grow and form its own special fragrance. There are hundreds of aces of tea bushes at the foot of
Mt. Lu, and a few on top of the peaks. The high altitude and warmth, along with the mist, nourish the best
tasting, fragrant, and most delicious tea you would ever experience.
Map of China
| Map of Tea Producing Areas in Jiangxi, "1" is Mt. Lu where Cloud & Mist green tea is produced. |
| Pink area indicates Jiangxi Province, one of the green tea producing provinces (in colors) in southeast of China. |
Mt. Lu Cloud & Mist green tea is produced at the foot of Mt. Lu, one of
the most famous and beautiful mountains in China. As Quaternary
Glaciation National Geopark, Mt. Lu is known for its breathtaking
upthrows from the Quaternary age, amidst stunning landscapes: summits
and peaks, valleys, gorges, gullies, rock formations, caves and waterfalls.
Mt. Lu attracted many poets, painters, scholars since ancient times and
they left behind a rich collection of famous assays, poems and paintings.
Mt. Lu is also the cradle for Taoism and Buddhism and their temples are
scattered around among the pines and peaks. In 1996, Mt. Lu was listed
as world heritage site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
the most famous and beautiful mountains in China. As Quaternary
Glaciation National Geopark, Mt. Lu is known for its breathtaking
upthrows from the Quaternary age, amidst stunning landscapes: summits
and peaks, valleys, gorges, gullies, rock formations, caves and waterfalls.
Mt. Lu attracted many poets, painters, scholars since ancient times and
they left behind a rich collection of famous assays, poems and paintings.
Mt. Lu is also the cradle for Taoism and Buddhism and their temples are
scattered around among the pines and peaks. In 1996, Mt. Lu was listed
as world heritage site by United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Mt. Lu and Mt. Lu Cloud & Mist Green Tea
Mt. Lu Tea Garden
| Dr. Wang plucking tea leaves with a local "tea sister". |
Located at the western side of the Poyang Lake and Yangtze River, Mt. Lu zigzags through Jiangxi
Province. Its highest peak, the Dahanyang Peak, is 1,543 meters above sea level. The hills are scattered
with beautiful villas with styles of more than one hundred countries. Pearl Buck (1892-1973), winner of
Nobel Prize in Literature and the American author of "The Good Earth", had spent her childhood and
celebrated her wedding on Mt. Lu. The family house is now a museum. My grandfather, Zhongkui Luo,
was a native of Mt. Lu and my families now live at the foot of Mt. Lu.
Province. Its highest peak, the Dahanyang Peak, is 1,543 meters above sea level. The hills are scattered
with beautiful villas with styles of more than one hundred countries. Pearl Buck (1892-1973), winner of
Nobel Prize in Literature and the American author of "The Good Earth", had spent her childhood and
celebrated her wedding on Mt. Lu. The family house is now a museum. My grandfather, Zhongkui Luo,
was a native of Mt. Lu and my families now live at the foot of Mt. Lu.
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