Yunnan

Yunnan in south-west China is the cradle of the tea plant. It is the home of pu-erh — sheng and shu, in cakes, bricks, tuo cha and dragon balls — and also of Dian Hong red tea with its golden buds, Yunnan white teas and Ya Bao buds. Big-leaf teas from ancient trees come from Lincang, Menghai and Mengsong.