Longjing tea or by steaming the leaves before they completely dry out. As is the case with other green teas (and white teas), Longjing tea leaves experience minimal oxidation. When steeped, the tea produces a yellow-green color. The tea contains vitamin C, amino acids, and, like most finer Chinese green teas, has one of the highest concentrations of catechins among teas. For best infusion results, water at around 70-75 °C or 167-176 °F should be used to brew the tea leaves. Although it is common practice nowadays to steep Longjing tea in porcelain or glassware, it is claimed the real taste profile
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