Hangzhou - Explore Shanghai - page 222

At the Tomb and Temple of Yue Fei
David Shen Kai/Apa Publications
DRAGON WELL VILLAGE
The Amanfayun staff can order a taxi to take you to your next destination: Dragon Well Vil-
lage (Longjing Cun), beginning at the Dragon Well 6 [map] (Longjing) itself. Hangzhou's
renowned tea of the same name comes from this idyllic mist-laced village atop Longjing Hill.
The Dragon Well is composed of two levels of springs that feed the pond creating a line
when the water is disturbed, instead of the usual concentric circles. The pure water is said to
improve the complexion - which is why you'll see visitors splashing their faces with the cool
water. The annual tea harvest occurs in April when you can pick leaves fresh from the ter-
raced fields and have farmers gently dry your harvest in roadside woks.
From Dragon Well, follow Longjing Lu north about 3km (2 miles) downhill, past the pretty
tea terraces in the village to the China National Tea Museum 7 [map] (Zhongguo Chaye