Nothing replaces my cup of Hangzhou green tea

　　 TeaplantsclimbtheterracesatLongjingvillageintheWestLakescenicspotinHangzhoucity,EastChinasZhejiangprovince,July3,,brooksandmountainsoilallprovidenaturalresourcesforplantingLongjingtea,oneofthemostfamousteasinChina.[Photo/IC]AmongtheritualsIobserveeverymorningwhenIarrivebleary-eyedtowork,nothingperksupmysensesmorethanthemomentIopenthelittlecobaltbluecanisterinmydeskdrawerandtakethatfirstwhiffofWestLakeLongjing,or"dragonwell"hebusheswhilemeanderingthroughhighmountainfieldsinHangzhou,,promptedbythesightandscentoflongjingtealeaves,neverItravel,eschewingthefreeLiptonbagsinhotelroomsor,whospoiledmytasanativeoftheHangzhouregion,whereconsumi,evenonthechilliestofdaysinJanuaryandFebruary,youllstvetriedexplainingthistomycolleaguesinBeijingfrommorenorthernclimatesinChina,whoinsistIshouldntconsumethisgreenteainwinter,claimingits"toocold"emperatures,suchastheeight-treasuresbrewsbobbingwithjujubedatesandgojiberries,orblackvarietieslikePu,Iinvariablyrefusewithapoliteandamiablesmile,knowingthatonlyasipoflongjingwilltrulypickmeupinthemornings,,,pluckedoffthebushesbeforethecomingofQingmingFestivalinApril,areconsideredthemosttenderoftheyear,vesampleditahandfuloftimes,,ItraveledbacktoHangzhouforavideoshootthatincludedavisittotherestaurantCharenCun,nestledwithinthecityherestaurant,whohadinheritedthefields,hep,ashaderecal,whichwerethemostprecioussouvenirofmytrip,arealpaMarchmorning,butI,。