China's tea is divided into six major tea categories: green tea, yellow tea, green tea, dark tea, black tea, and white tea.

1. Green tea

It is a non-fermented tea. In the production process of green tea, there is no fermentation process. In terms of production technology, due to different fixing and drying methods, it can be divided into fried green tea, steamed green tea, baked green tea and sun-dried green tea.

2. Yellow tea

The biggest feature of yellow tea is "yellow soup and yellow leaves", which is due to its unique production process. Its production is somewhat similar to that of green tea, except that there is an additional process of making it. Yellow tea has a long history. It was first created in the Western Han Dynasty and is currently produced in Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Guangdong and other places.

3. Green tea

Green tea (oolong tea) is one of the six major tea categories in China. It is a semi-fermented tea and has the fragrance of green tea and the richness of black tea. Representatives of southern Fujian oolong tea are Anxi Tieguanyin, Huanghuanggui, etc.; representative Guangdong oolong teas are Fenghuang Dancong, etc.; representative Taiwanese oolong teas are Dongding Oolong, Alishan Oolong, etc.

4. Dark tea

It is mainly made from coarse and old raw materials. Its processing procedures mainly include fixing, rolling, stacking, drying, etc. Among them, stacking is the formation of A key process for the quality of dark tea. At present, dark tea production areas are mainly distributed in Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan and other places. The main varieties include Hunan's Black Mao Tea, Hubei's Laoqing Tea, Yunnan's Pu'er Tea and Guangxi's Liubao Tea.

5. Black tea

The production of fully fermented tea originally originated in the Wuyi Mountain area of ??Fujian Province. At present, the tea areas are mainly distributed in Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, Taiwan and Anhui, Zhejiang and other places. Black tea is famous for its "red soup and red leaves", among which the famous varieties mainly include Qimen Gongfu, Lapsang Souchong, Dianhong Gongfu and Ninghong Gongfu.

6. White tea

White tea is a slightly fermented tea and is a traditional famous tea created by Chinese tea farmers. One of the six major tea categories in China. Refers to a kind of tea that is processed after being picked, without being cured or rolled, and only dried in the sun or slow fire. It has the characteristics of intact buds, full body, fresh aroma, clear yellow-green soup, and light and sweet taste.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-White Tea