A famous
黄茶 (yellow tea) grown on Junshan Island in Dongting Lake, Hunan. Plucked as unopened buds (hence
银针 "silver needle") and then given a
闷黄 "smother-yellowing" oxidation that distinguishes yellow tea from green. Traditionally ranked among China's Ten Famous Teas; legend says the Qing emperor Qianlong praised it.
