Dragon Well

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Dragon Well Description

(Local Name: Longjing) 3km/2mi southwest of West Lake, to the east of the village of the same name, lies Dragon Well (Longjing) in the midst of some beautiful countryside, a feature of which are the tea plantations which produce the fine Dragon Well tea (Longjiang Cha). According to the villagers the spring which provides water for the well was discovered some time before 1800.

A visit is recommended to one of the tea factories in which the fresh tea-leaves are refined, processed and packed.

Hobbies & Activities category: Volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, mud pots