{"title":"Zhang Lixiong","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen we visited Zhang Lixiong in Fuding in April 2025, we witnessed firsthand the meticulous craft behind his award-winning white teas. Just months after our visit, he was officially recognized as an inheritor of Fuding White Tea's intangible cultural heritage—a testament to his lifetime of dedication and the same level of recognition as Ye Qitong's Da Hong Pao processing technique. Master Zhang is a National Level 1 Tea Taster and Senior Tea Engineer with over 40 years of experience, holding two National Invention Patents for white tea processing and storage methods. His Super Fine Silver Needle (2011 \"China Cup\" First Prize) and award-winning Fragrant Jasmine White are made using an eight-step traditional process—gentle withering, slow baking, and his patented \"aging chamber\" that controls temperature, humidity, and light. As he puts it: Long-aged, for a better taste.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"china-silver-needle-bai-hao-yin-zhen","title":"China: Super Fine Silver Needle Bai Hao Yin Zhen 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e特级白毫银针· \u003c\/span\u003eMing Qian Silver Needle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted and traditionally sun-dried, the fourth-generation Zhang Lixiong.  Professor Zhang was honored in 2024 as an Intangible Cultural Asset in Fuding White Tea production and aging.  He is a national-level 1 tea taster and a Senior Engineer in Tea Manufacturing, and he already holds another Intangible Heritage award for Bailin Gonfu Black tea making. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuper Fine Yin Zhen Silver Needle is a premium white tea made solely from plump, downy single buds, processed by Zhang Lixiong through a meticulous eight-step craft passed down since 1929. The process begins with s\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003epring plucking of tender buds before Qingming, followed by a 72‑hour compound withering (alternating sun and indoor drying), piling for gentle fermentation, initial baking, sorting, and a slow re‑baking to reduce moisture to about 6%. Finally, the tea is sealed and stored using Zhang Rang Ji’s patented method (ZL202210994732.1), which controls temperature, humidity, and light to preserve its signature downy honey fragrance, mellow taste, and aging potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFuding, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDa Bai and Da Hao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFlavor Profile:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried almonds, sugar cane, green bamboo, boiled corn, white flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eServings:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 x 5g or 15 x 5g for the 75g canister size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eNet weight:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25g or 75g in a Stainless steel aging canister\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zhang Yuan Ji","offers":[{"title":"25g","offer_id":44020425293889,"sku":"ZhangRangJi-White-SFYZ-25g-1","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75g Canister","offer_id":44020425326657,"sku":"ZhangRangJi-White-SFYZ-75g-Canister","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/9261\/files\/master.jpg?v=1779896828"},{"product_id":"china-fragrant-jasmine-white-bai-mo-li-yin-zhen","title":"China: Fragrant Jasmine White Mo Li Yin Zhen 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e高香茉莉白茶 · \u003c\/span\u003eHighly Fragrant Jasmine White Tea \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted and traditionally sun-dried, the fourth-generation Zhang Lixiong.  Professor Zhang was honored in 2024 as an Intangible Cultural Asset in Fuding White Tea production and aging.  He is a national-level 1 tea taster and a Senior Engineer in Tea Manufacturing, and he already holds another Intangible Heritage award for Bailin Gonfu Black tea making. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly Fragrant Jasmine White Tea is Zhang Lixiong's 6‑times scented high‑fragrance jasmine tea, made by repeatedly scenting a base of single buds from Fuding Dabai or Dahaocha tea with fresh jasmine blossoms. Each scenting cycle (窨) involves layering the tea with flowers overnight (10–12 hours), then gently drying the leaves. This process is repeated six times in total, resulting in a tea with a rich, fresh, long‑lasting jasmine aroma and a mellow, full‑bodied taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFuding, China\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eCultivar:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDa Bai and Da Hao\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFlavor Profile:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDried almonds, sugar cane, green bamboo, boiled corn, white flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eServings:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 x 4g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eNet weight:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zhang Yuan Ji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43988166312001,"sku":"ZhangRangJi-White-HFJ-25g","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/9261\/files\/IMG_1687copy.jpg?v=1779893496"},{"product_id":"china-special-grade-white-peony-bai-mu-dan-2026","title":"China: Special Grade White Peony Bai Mu Dan 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e特级白牡丹 \u003c\/span\u003eSpecial Grade Bai Mu Dan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Grade White Peony is the highest grade of its kind, harvested in early spring and composed of one bud and one or two tender leaves that are covered in fine silvery-white down. True to Zhang Lixiong's style, his traditional processing methods would be used to craft it. 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