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Wuyi Tea Varieties

Rating 3.5
Word count
58K words
Chapters
17
ISBN
9787309151633

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Summary

Wuyi rock tea is known for its mellow taste and rich aroma. Its distinctive quality of "rock bone and floral fragrance" has won it wide popularity among consumers. The exceptional quality of Wuyi rock tea is closely tied to its rich and diverse tea germplasm resources and its uniquely favorable growing environment. This book offers a fairly comprehensive description of the agronomic traits, biochemical components, mineral elements, anatomical structures, and processing suitability of tea germplasm resources in the Wuyi Mountains, and analyzes the characteristics of the growing environment for Wuyi rock tea through scientific data and photographic materials. With detailed data and abundant illustrations, the book combines informative content, academic rigor, and popular science appeal. Highly readable, it is an excellent work for gaining an in-depth understanding of Wuyi rock tea and exploring the causes of its exceptional quality.

Editor's review

Wuyi Tea Varieties is not a simple popular science book about tea. It is more a deep work that takes tea as its entry point and integrates botany, history, geography, and cultural anthropology. Drawing on a solid academic background and long-term fieldwork, the author Zhang Bo systematically examines the origins, evolution, and classification of tea germplasm resources in the Wuyi Mountains and their deep connection to the formation of the distinctive "rock rhyme." The book's core value lies in its departure from the familiar market formulas of sensory tasting or cultural mystification: it scientifically explains the fundamental reasons for the diversity of Wuyi rock tea flavors through the interplay of species genetics, ecological environment, and tea-making craft. Particularly impressive is its genealogical research on famous cultivars (such as Da Hong Pao, Tie Luo Han, Bai Ji Guan, and Shui Jin Gui), which not only traces their historical legends but also uses modern biotechnology to distinguish fact from fiction and clear away many misconceptions. For readers who truly wish to understand how Wuyi rock tea came to be what it is, this book provides a solid knowledge framework and a clear cognitive path. Its reading experience is rigorous and slow, like brewing an old-bush Shui Xian: patience is required to draw out its rich depth.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Tea culture enthusiasts with a deep interest in Wuyi rock tea who wish to go beyond sensory description and explore its scientific essence
  • Researchers and students in tea science, horticulture, or related fields who need to understand China's distinctive tea germplasm resources
  • Professionals planning field research or product development in the tea regions of northern Fujian who need systematic knowledge of geography and cultivar science
  • Readers in the humanities and social sciences who enjoy reading about the interaction between plants and human civilization and are interested in species dissemination and agricultural heritage

Not a good fit for

  • Entry-level casual readers seeking only quick tips on brewing techniques or tea ceremony steps
  • Readers looking for light reading or purely literary tea essays who find scientific data and academic discussion tedious

Reading tips

  1. It is recommended to first read the opening two chapters on the natural ecology of the Wuyi Mountains and the origins of tea varieties to establish a basic framework of geography and biology
  2. When reading the core chapters on cultivar classification, readers may refer to the images in the appendix or find relevant tea samples (even just dry leaves) for observation to enhance intuitive understanding
  3. For the historical research sections, there is no need to memorize all the legends of famous cultivars at once; treat them as cases for understanding the construction of tea culture, with the focus on grasping the author's analytical method

About the publisher

Fudan University Press China · Founded in 1980

Fudan University Press is a comprehensive university press known for its strengths in the humanities and social sciences. Judging from the 208 titles in our catalog, its publishing focuses on Chinese culture, literary appreciation, historical reading, classic works, and Eastern philosophy. A representative series is the multivolume Summary of Famous Chinese Academic Works, including the Ming, Sui-Tang and Five Dynasties, Song-Liao-Jin-Yuan, and Qing volumes, which systematically survey important academic texts across dynasties. Its author resources include scholars such as Tan Qixiang, Guo Shaoyu, Zhou Xunchu, Nan Huaijin, Wang Shuizhao, and Wang Xinfu, whose works span historical geography, literary criticism, classical poetics, and traditional culture. Overall, the press emphasizes academic accumulation and the organization of classics while also offering cultural reading for general audiences, combining scholarly value with readability.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 序
  3. 第一章 武夷山茶树种质资源概况
  4. 第一节 茶树种质资源的基本概念
  5. 第二节 本地茶树种质资源的选育利用
  6. 第三节 外地茶树种质资源的引进利用
  7. 第二章 武夷山本地茶树种质资源生物学性状
  8. 第一节 大红袍、肉桂与“四大名丛”
  9. 第二节 其他常见武夷名丛
  10. 第三章 引进的茶树品种资源生物学性状
  11. 第一节 国家审(认、鉴)定的乌龙茶品种
  12. 第二节 福建省审(认、鉴)定的乌龙茶品种
  13. 第四章 武夷山茶树生长环境与影响因子
  14. 第一节 茶树生长的影响因子
  15. 第二节 代表性山场
  16. 参考文献
  17. 后记

FAQ

Does this book have a Douban rating? What is it mainly about?
According to available information, the book has no widely available Douban rating data. It is a fairly academic monograph whose core content is a systematic study of tea plant variety resources in the Wuyi Mountains of Fujian Province. From multiple dimensions including plant taxonomy, ecology, historical textual research, and production techniques, it explores in depth the origins, evolution, and characteristics of Wuyi tea varieties (especially the sexually propagated Wuyi Cai Cha population and the various famous cultivars derived from it), as well as their relationship to the formation of the distinctive quality of Wuyi rock tea (rock rhyme).
What is the background of the author Zhang Bo? Is this book reliable?
The author Zhang Bo is an expert long engaged in tea science, especially research on tea plant germplasm resources and breeding. With a solid academic background, the author is usually affiliated with a university or research institution. The book is published by Fudan University Press, which ensures the academic standardization and professionalism of its content. The discussion is based on field investigations, specimen analysis, and documentary research, making it more scientific and reliable than popular tea culture books on the market.
Is this book suitable for complete beginners who know nothing about tea?
It is not very suitable as a zero-foundation introductory book. The book involves considerable professional terminology (such as botanical morphological descriptions and genetic concepts) and academic discussion, requiring readers to have basic knowledge of tea and some capacity for logical thinking. It is recommended for readers who already have an initial interest in Wuyi tea or who wish to deepen their understanding from a scientific perspective. Complete beginners may find the information density too high to absorb.

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About the author

张渤 Author

Zhang Bo is an author about whom limited public information is available; three of his works are currently included in the collection. Judging from their subjects, his writing spans two rather different fields. On the one hand, he addresses media and communication, with work on audience measurement and big-data applications in the cross-screen era. On the other, he is engaged with tea culture, having written books on Wuyi rock tea and Wuyi tea cultivars. The former speaks to audience research in the digital media environment and has a practical, industry-oriented flavor; the latter draws on local tea knowledge, examining Wuyi tea varieties and their growing conditions in plain language, with an emphasis on documentation. Overall, Zhang Bo's writing is topical and practical, developing specific subjects to offer readers an introduction and reference in a given field. As his dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional background are unknown, a fuller picture of his life awaits further information.

王飞权 Author

Wang Feiquan is an author about whom limited public information is available; what can be confirmed centers on his representative work, Wuyi Tea Varieties. The book is classified under culture, and its title suggests a focus on tea plant varieties and tea culture in the Wuyi Mountains, placing it in the field of tea culture and local produce writing. As the author's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and professional experience are not clearly recorded, this introduction makes no speculation and relies only on the one work listed. Based on the available information, Wang Feiquan's writing appears to center on specific tea varieties, combining regional produce with cultural narrative, and may be of interest to readers concerned with Wuyi tea and Chinese tea culture. Further public information would be needed to understand his life and broader body of work.

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