Dalonghao Mingqian (Yunnan Green)

Does anyone know anything about Dalonghao Mingqian? I got it from a student (who likely got it from his mother), so there isn't any information except what is on the package. The English description, which is worth reading as an example of literature in translation, reads:

"Introduction - It grows on the mountain peak admist the cloud and mist and is carefully collected and prepared before the Tomb-sweeping Day. its appearance resembles that of the dragon and its soup is brightly green. Fresh in flavor and rich in wholesome substance, Dalonghau Mingqian Green Tea is a natural and healthy drink free from pollution:"

It looks a little like white tea. It has a lot of buds but also some slightly larger leaves. I don't know why it is supposed to "resemble that of the dragon" because it doesn't look like oolong or long-jin. The smell when dry isn't tempting, and when brewed is very weak, but the flavor is mild and pleasant. Oh yeah, it's from Yunnan.

Best,

Rick.

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Rick Chappell
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I just found it on the web. Same text in English, but also with Chinese. Is Dalonghao Mingqian a kind of green tea of which I haven't heard (and which isn't in Chow's book _All the Tea in China_, apparently), or is it a synonym for something else?

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Best,

Rick.

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I have some "Clouds in the Mist" tea from my local vendor. Mine looks like an oolong with white tip. Cloud-Mist (Yun-Wu) tea is mentioned by John Blofeld in "The Chinese Art of Tea". Essentially it is tea grown at altitude. You'll get hits with Google using Yun-Wu.

Jim

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