page_title: Oolong
section_title: Wuyi Mountains
hierarchical_section_title: Oolong / Varieties / Fujian / Wuyi Mountains
caption_attribution_description: English: Tieguanyin tealeaves and a cup of tea in the background.
context_page_description: Oolong produced through a process including withering the plant under strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting. Most oolong teas, especially those of fine quality, involve unique tea plant cultivars that are exclusively used for particular varieties. The degree of oxidation, which varies according to the chosen duration of time before firing, can range from 8 to 85%, depending on the variety and production style. Oolong is especially popular in south China and among Chinese expatriates in Southeast Asia as is the Fujian preparation process known as the Gongfu tea ceremony.
  Different styles of oolong tea can vary widely in flavor. They can be sweet and fruity with honey aromas, or woody and thick with roasted aromas, or green and fresh with complex aromas, all depending on the horticulture and style of production. Several types of oolong tea, including those produced in the Wuyi Mountains of northern Fujian, such as Da Hong Pao, are among the most famous Chinese teas. Different varieties of oolong are processed differently, but the leaves are usually formed into one of two distinct styles.
context_section_description: The most famous and expensive oolong teas are made here, and the production is still usually accredited as being organic. Some of the better known cliff teas are:
  Da Hong Pao ("Big Red Robe"): a highly prized tea and a Si Da Ming Cong tea. This tea is also one of the two oolong varieties classed as Chinese famous teas.
  Shui Jin Gui ("Golden Water Turtle"): a Si Da Ming Cong tea.
  Tieluohan ("Iron Arhat"): a Si Da Ming Cong tea.
  Bai Jiguan ("White Cockscomb"): a Si Da Ming Cong tea. A light tea with light, yellowish leaves.
  Rougui ("Cassia"): a dark tea with a spicy aroma.
  Shui Xian ("Narcissus"): a very dark tea. Much of it is grown elsewhere in Fujian.
caption: Tieguanyin
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