The Lu Shan
National Park, listed as a world heritage by the UNESCO in 1996, is
located by the JiuJiang City, JiangXi Province. Mount Lushan is one
of the spiritual centers of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and
Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism, where the most
eminent masters taught, blend effortlessly into a strikingly
beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who
developed the aesthetic approach to nature found in Chinese culture.
Lu Shan is famous
for its waterfalls, fog and clouds, as well as its over a thousand
year's history of tea production. People first planted tea on Lushan
Mount in the Jin Dynasty (265-420 AD). In the Song Dynasty
(960-1127AD), Lu Shan Tea had became a royal contribution to the
emperor. The name of Lu Shan Tea is called "LuShan YunWu" (LuShan
Fog & Clouds), which means the LuShan Tea grows in a humid
environment which is perfect for the tea trees. As a species
developed for a thousand years by the tea farmers, Lu Shan YunWu
also undergoes very strict procedures for the production. It is said
there are nine major procedures from raw tea leaves to the finished
tea production traditionally. Nowadays, LuShan YunWu is exported to
many countries in Europe and America. It is also a very good
souvenieor which contributes greatly to the local economy.