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[[File:ruan_zhi.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Ruan Zhi Oolong|Ruan Zhi oolong]]
[[File:ruan_zhi.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Ruan Zhi Oolong|Ruan Zhi oolong]]
'''Ruan Zhi''' (軟枝), literally "soft stem" is a variety of oolong tea. The tea is also known as Qingxin (青心), 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.
'''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 ==
== Growing areas ==
=== Thailand ===
=== Thailand ===
[[File:Tea-garden-doi-mae-salong.jpg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong|Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong]]
[[File:Tea-garden-doi-mae-salong.jpg|thumb|right|alt=Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong|Tea garden in Doi Mae Salong]]
* 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.
== Vietnam ==
== Vietnam ==
* Bao Loc mauitain
* Bao Loc Mountain
==See also==
==See also==
*[http://tee-blatt.blogspot.com/2012/09/doi-mae-salong-schwarzer-drache.html Doi Mae Salong - Black Dragon]
*[http://tee-blatt.blogspot.com/2012/09/doi-mae-salong-schwarzer-drache.html Doi Mae Salong - Black Dragon]
*[http://teamania.ch/Bio-Tee/Bio-Oolong-Ruan-Zhi-Angkhang::45.html Organic Ruan Zhi from Doi Angkhang]
*[https://www.teamania.ch/oolong-17-jade-pearls-first-flush.html Ruan Zhi from Doi Mae Salong]
*[http://sororiteasisters.com/2013/06/08/oolong-17-jade-pearls-first-flush-from-tea-mania/ Review of Oolong Ruan Zhi]
*[http://sororiteasisters.com/2013/06/08/oolong-17-jade-pearls-first-flush-from-tea-mania/ Review of Oolong Ruan Zhi]