{"title":"Qian Liang Cha","description":"\u003ch2\u003eQian Liang Cha \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Qian Liang Cha\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1798\/8019\/files\/qian_liang_cha_3.jpg?v=1772010094\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" title=\"Qian Liang Cha\" width=\"385\"\u003eQian Liang Cha is a specialty of the Anhua area of the Hunan Province of China. The tea was first made into pillars by tightly rolling the Anhua \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/collections\/buy-hei-cha\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"buy Hei Cha\"\u003eHei Cha\u003c\/a\u003e leaves for the convenience of transportation during the Qing-Dao-Guang (清道光 1821～1850年) period. The pillars were standardized to 1.5-1.65 meters long, 0.2 meter in dimension and weight 36kg. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea is named after its special heavy weight: 1\/ Qian (千 thousand) 2\/ Liang (两 Chinese weight unit at about 40g) 3\/ Cha (茶 tea)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all other post-fermenting teas, Qian Liang Cha develops within its environment through aging and post-fermentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA near lost treasure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last central government controlled and organized production of Qian Liang Cha in Anhua was in the 50's, before the recent resumption of it production. Due to the labor intensity and low yield, the product was phrased out and stopped for 20 plus years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the main manufacturers of the Hunan Hei Cha, Bai-Sha-Xi (白沙溪) realized during the early 80's that if no actions taken, the technics of making Qian Liang Cha would disappear forever with the deaths of the the last generation Qian Liang Cha tea masters. It was then decided to invite the very last tea master Li-Hua-Tang (李华堂) to return to supervise the resumption of the Qian Liang Cha production - the skills and technics have been since carefully documented and listed as a national heritage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUnique Qian Liang Cha processing techniques\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing are some characteristics of the Qian Liang Cha:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eusing all 2ed and 3rd grade Anhua Hei Cha leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is packaging process is not only unique, but also a crucial part of the tea's processing. The tea leaves are wrapped in special dried plant leaves before being wrapped and gradually tightened in bamboo stirps and meshes. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQian Liang Cha's processing is lengthy, high skillful, labor intense and highly environment dependent. For example, after having gone through 3 major stages of preparation and processing, the completed bamboo wrapped pillars are dried in the sun (covered if rains) during the day and left in the open to absorb the drew at night for up to 50 days.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHealth benefits of Qian Liang Cha\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to most of other tea categories, many health benefits have been reported associated with consuming Qian Liang Cha. Well acknowledged ones include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereducing fat absorption and increasing its metabolism in human - known as fat reducing tea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaid in digestion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereducing cholesterol levels and blood pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprobiotic, beneficial to both kidney and liver  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"qian-liang-cha-700g","title":"Qian Liang Cha 700g","description":"\u003c!--\n  Valley Green Tea - Product BODY: Qian Liang Cha (700g)\n  URL: \/products\/qian-liang-cha-700g\n  SEO Title: Buy Qian Liang Cha (Thousand Tael) - Anhua Dark Tea\n  Meta: Premium aged Qian Liang Cha from Anhua - the hand-pressed 'thousand tael' roll. A deep, collectible post-fermented dark tea (hei cha).\n  Target keywords bolded. Internal links = strong + underline. Blank line between subtitles.\n  CJK + special chars are HTML entities to avoid mojibake on paste.\n--\u003e\n\n\u003ch1\u003eQian Liang Cha (千两茶) — Anhua Dark Tea (Hei Cha)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eOther names: 千两茶, Hua Juan Cha (花卷茶), Qian Liang Tea, Thousand Tael Tea, Anhua Dark Tea, Hei Cha\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the world of \u003cstrong\u003ehei cha\u003c\/strong\u003e — to me, the most mysterious, characterful tea China makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGreen tea is youth: all fresh and bright. \u003cstrong\u003eDark tea\u003c\/strong\u003e is the grace of age. Both are beautiful — they just carry the flavour of different seasons of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf Tian Jian is the elegant tip and Fu Brick the golden-flower heart, \u003cstrong\u003eQian Liang Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e is the showpiece — Anhua's famous hand-pressed \"thousand tael\" roll, and one of the most collectible \u003cstrong\u003edark teas\u003c\/strong\u003e of all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Qian Liang Cha (Dark Tea)?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQian Liang Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e — also called Hua Juan Cha — is a hand-pressed \u003cstrong\u003eAnhua dark tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, packed by hand into a tall cylindrical roll bound in bamboo and palm leaf. Its name, \"thousand tael,\" comes from the traditional weight of a full roll. Made in Anhua, its birthplace, it's a \u003cstrong\u003epost-fermented dark tea (hei cha)\u003c\/strong\u003e prized above all for its ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQian Liang Cha Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe dense hand-press ages the tea slowly and evenly, and it shows in the cup: a rich amber-red brew, deep and smooth, with a mature, woody sweetness and a long, mellow finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike all good \u003cstrong\u003edark tea\u003c\/strong\u003e, it only deepens with time — drink it now, or keep it and let the character round out further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA Collector's Tea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a premium \u003cstrong\u003eQian Liang Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e from Anhua — 2014 leaf, packaged in 2019, presented as a 700g portion cut from the traditional roll. As much a showpiece as a serious drinker's tea, it's built for long keeping and rewards patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-pressed \"thousand tael\" roll (Hua Juan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anhua — the birthplace of \u003cstrong\u003eQian Liang Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014 leaf · packaged 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat \u0026amp; weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady to:\u003c\/strong\u003e drink now or age further\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur Chinese Dark Tea Family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQian Liang Cha\u003c\/strong\u003e is just one branch of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/collections\/hei-cha\"\u003eChinese dark tea family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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