After five decades of practice, Fan's tea roasting has become a performing art. In his hand, the tea leaves obediently turn and fall neatly and evenly into the wok, as if they are being tended to ...

Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea. It’s made from the same plant used in black and green teas, but the leaves are processed differently. This tea-making process is called oxidation.

To brew a perfect cup of loose leaf tea, you need a reliable tea infuser. The best tea infusers are typically mesh baskets made from stainless steel, designed to keep loose tea leaves contained ...

Fan carefully sifts through the tea leaves. YANG YANG/CHINA DAILY and LI ZHONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Traditionally, in Jiangnan — the region along the southern bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze ...