A Discussion on the point of view about Hangzhou being the origin center of tea

YU Fulian

Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Scinec, Hangzhou 310008,China

Abstract: The point of view about Hangzhou being the origin center of tea reviewed and discussed in the present paper. Though the original place and origin center of tea have long been a controversial topic, most of the researchers agree that China is the original place of tea plant and Yunnan is the origin center of tea plant. The reason that tea plant was originated in Yunnan was discussed and the point of view about Hangzhou being the origin center of tea was denied. 

Key words: Tea plant, original place, origin center

评陈晖的杭州茶树起源中心说

虞富莲

中国农业科学院茶叶研究所，杭州310008

摘要：茶树的原产地和起源中心虽然是学术界长期争论的问题，但多数学者认为中国是茶树的原产地，云南等地是茶树的起源中心。本问从多方面阐述了茶树起源与云南的缘由，同时否定了杭州是茶树起源中心。

关键词：茶树；原产地；起源中心；