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Line 8: − − ==Possible origins== − There are three widely accepted explanations of the origin of the Chinese name. According to the "tribute tea" theory, oolong tea came directly from Dragon-Phoenix Tea Cake tribute tea. The term oolong tea replaced the old term when loose tea came into fashion. Since it was dark, long, and curly, it was called Black Dragon tea. − − According to the "Wuyi" theory, oolong tea first existed in the Wuyi Mountain area. This is evidenced by Qing dynasty poems such as Wuyi Tea Song (Wuyi Chage) and Tea Tale (Chashuo). It was said that oolong tea was named after the part of the Wuyi Mountain where it was originally produced. − − According to the "Anxi" theory, oolong tea had its origin in the Anxi oolong tea plant, which was discovered by a man named Sulong, Wulong, or Wuliang. − − Another tale tells of a man named Wu Liang (later corrupted to Wu Long, or Oolong) who discovered oolong tea by accident when he was distracted by a deer after a hard day's tea-picking, and by the time he remembered to return to the tea it had already started to oxidize.
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The name ''oolong tea'' came into the English language from the Chinese name (烏龍茶), meaning "black dragon tea". Other possible descriptions are "blue tea" or "semi-fermented tea" (although it's oxidized and not fermented).
The name ''oolong tea'' came into the English language from the Chinese name (烏龍茶), meaning "black dragon tea". Other possible descriptions are "blue tea" or "semi-fermented tea" (although it's oxidized and not fermented).
==Varieties==
==Varieties==