Longjing tea of a finer Longjing is achieved only by using a genuine, slightly porous, Yixing clay teapot, which since the beginning, was popular exactly for preparing green tea well. The tea can be very expensive, and the prices depend on the varieties, of which there are many. Longjing is divided into six grades: "Superior" and then 1 down to 5. Infused leaves are a good indicator of quality, which is characterized by maturity and uniformity of the shoots harvested for processing. High quality Longjing teas produce tender, whole leaves that are uniform in appearance. Lower quality varieties may vary in color
Chinese sun and moon mirrors also named 'water and fire mirrors'." "Chénglùpán" 承露盤 "plate for receiving dew" is a near-synonym for "fangzhu" (Needham and Wang 1962: 89). The "huabiao", which is a type of Chinese architectural column traditionally erected in front of palaces and tombs, is topped by a mythical "hou" 犼 "a wolf-headed Chinese dragon" sitting on a round "chenglupan" "dew-collecting plate" cap. There are comparatively fewer English translations of the Chinese moon-mirror, which lacks a direct translation equivalent and is more frequently romanized, include: Metaphorically using "fangzhu" and "yangsui" mirrors to represent "yin" and "yang" reflects a more commonly used Chinese philosophical metaphor