Beijing Hotels: Nearby White Tea Shop

White tea has a history of 200 years. It originated from Fuding in south China's Fujian province. It is called white tea because it has a pale appearance with tiny white hairs.

Fairy tale says long time ago, a beautiful and kind girl, called Lan Gu,  lived on the foot of Tai Mu mount in Fuding. One year, a unknown disease kill many children in the village. An immortal told Lan Gu in her dream to pick up the leaves in a cave on Tai Mu mount to help the children. At last, children were saved and the leaves- white tea- was largely planted in the area.

In hard time, every household in Fuding stored white tea to prevent child measles. It is believed white tea has more anti-viral and anti-bacterial qualities than green tea.

Dingyun is a exclusive seller of white tea. So if you want to buy Bai Hao Yinzhen, widely considered the best grade of white tea, you could visit Dingyun shop at  Maliandao street.