Longjing, Hangzhou

Longjing, Hangzhou
This article is about the well and region. For the city, see Longjing (city).
Tea plantation in Longjing

Longjing (simplified Chinese: 龙井; traditional Chinese: 龍井; pinyin: lóngjǐng), literally "Dragon Well", is a name applied to a number of locations and products from the southwestern region of the city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China. Most notably, the name refers to the titular Dragon Well itself, as well as the area encompassing the well and the longjing tea famously grown there.

The Dragon Well region consists of a number of villages, tea plantations, tea houses, parks, and a temple. The area is popular for tea drinking and buying as well as visiting the Eight Scenes of the Dragon Well (龙井八景).


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