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[[File:ruan_zhi.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Ruan Zhi Oolong|Ruan Zhi oolong]]
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'''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.
'''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.
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=== Thailand ===
=== Thailand ===
[[File:Tea-garden-doi-mae-salong.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong|Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong]]
[[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 Mae Salon, Provinz Chiang Rai at 1400m. Thailands finest oolong teas are grown here.