Longjing is from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
Longjing Tea, a specialty of Zhejiang Province, is a National Geographical Indication product of China.In 2001, the State General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) formally approved Longjing Tea as a product under the protection of the geographical area of origin (i.e., a product under the protection of geographical indication).
Based on the history and current situation of Longjing tea, to determine the Xihu District of Hangzhou, Yuhang District, Lin'an District, Fuyang District, Xiaoshan District, Tonglu County, Chun'an County, Jiande City, Shaoxing County, Zhuji City, Shengzhou City, Xinchang County and other 12 counties (cities, districts), the administrative area of the Longjing tea production area, as well as the Shangyu District, Shaoxing's adjacent to the Panan County, Dongyang City, Tiantai County and other four counties, part of the Longjing tea products for the protection of the area. Area. Longjing tea production is divided into three major production areas: Longjing tea Xihu production area, Longjing tea Hangzhou production area, Longjing tea Shaoxing production area.
Introduction of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province:
Hangzhou City, referred to as "Hang", the ancient name of Lin'an, Qiantang, prefectural-level city under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province, the capital of the province, sub-provincial municipalities, megacities, Hangzhou Metropolitan Area core city, the State Council approved the determination of the Zhejiang Province, economic, cultural, Science and education center, one of the central cities of the Yangtze River Delta. As of 2021, the city has 10 municipal districts, 2 counties, and 1 county-level city under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 16,850 square kilometers, a resident population of 12,204,000, an urban population of 10,203,000, and an urbanization rate of 83.6%.
Hangzhou is located in East China, northern Zhejiang, downstream of the Qiantang River, southeast coast, the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, between latitude 29°11′-30°34′ north, longitude 118°20′-120°37′ east, a subtropical monsoon climate.