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Fo Shou
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Type: Oolong

Other names: Half Day Perish
Origin: Yong Chun and Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province, China

Quick description: A rarely seen Mount Wuyi Oolong with a peculiar taste

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Fo Shou tea is grown in Fujian province, China

Fo Shou (Chinese: ; pinyin: fó shǒu; literally "Buddha's hand"; pronounced [fu̯ǒ ʂòu̯]) is a Yongchun (Chinese: 永春; pinyin: Yǒng Chūn) and Wuyi Oolong tea with a light and somewhat peculiar taste. It is also produced in Taiwan.

According to Babelcarp (citation below), Fo Shou is an alternate name for pinyin: xiāng yuán (Chinese: 香橼).

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