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-'''Ruan Zhi''' (軟枝; pinyin: ruǎn zhī; literally "soft stem") is a variety of oolong tea. The tea is also known as Qingxin (青心; pinyin:qīng xīn; literally "green heart") and as # 17. It originates from Anxi in Fujian province, China. The taste is light and is often referred to orchids. This tea variety is used to produce famous highland oloong teas such as Dong Ding, Oriental Beauty, [[Pouchong]] and Ruan Zhi.
+[[File:Jinxuan ruanzhi front.webp|thumb|right|alt=Ruan Zhi Oolong|Ruan Zhi oolong]]
+'''Ruan Zhi''' (軟枝), literally "soft stem" is a variety of oolong tea developed by the Taiwan Tea Experiment Station (TTES). Other common titles are Bai Lu and TTES #17. The tea is similar to [[Qing Xin]] (青心), literally "green heart", and therefor often mistaken for it. The taste is light and is often referred to orchids.
+== Growing areas ==
+== China ==
+* Wuyishan
+* Anxi
+=== Taiwan ===
+* Alishan at 1200m
+* Zhushan at 600m
+* Baguashan
+* Wenshan
+* Shanlinxi
+=== Thailand ===
+[[File:Lishan teagarden.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong|Tea garden on Lishan]]
+* Doi Mae Salon, Provinz Chiang Rai at 1400m. Thailands finest oolong teas are grown here.
+* Doi Angkhang bis 1400m. The tea garden is part of the Royal Projects "Angkhang Royal Agricultural Station".
+* Doi Inthanon at 1200m
+* Doi Tung at 1000m
+* Doi Wawee at 1400
+* Chiang Dao at 800m
+== Vietnam ==
+* Bao Loc Mountain
 ==See also==
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 * [[Taiwanese tea]]
-==External Links==
+== External links ==
-* Babelcarp on [http://babelcarp.org/babelcarp/babelcarp.cgi?phrase=ruanzhi].
-* Teapedia [http://teapedia.org/index.php?title=Ruan_Zhi]
+*[http://tee-blatt.blogspot.com/2012/09/doi-mae-salong-schwarzer-drache.html Doi Mae Salong - Black Dragon]
-* Teeblatt Blog [http://tee-blatt.blogspot.com/2012/09/doi-mae-salong-schwarzer-drache.html]
+*[http://sororiteasisters.com/2013/06/08/oolong-17-jade-pearls-first-flush-from-tea-mania/ Review of Oolong Ruan Zhi]
 [[Category:Oolong]]
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+[[es:Ruan Zhi]]