Editor's Note: The Hangzhou culture, radio, film and tourism bureau has unveiled a list of the 50 experience centers that best bring out the essence of the 19th Asian Games and the unique charm of Hangzhou. The centers focus on history and culture, digital economy, intelligent manufacturing, intangible cultural heritage, sports and health.

Meilong Cottage

The Meilong Cottage is located in Longwu Tea Town in Hangzhou, which is known as the best tea town in China for its large yield of precious West Lake Longjing tea and enriched tea culture.

The cultural experience center of Meilong Cottage is a three-story building covering a total area of 2,000 square meters. The first floor is designed for visitors to try their hands at making the West Lake Longjing tea and Jiuqu Hongmei black tea, another precious tea variety grown around West Lake. The second floor is a tea culture branch of the Hangzhou Library, and the third floor serves as a showcase for different ethnic characteristics.

Address: No 1 Qinglong Mountain, Cimuqiao village, Longwu Tea Town, Zhuantang sub-district, Xihu district, Hangzhou

Tel: +86-571-135-7578-7951

The cultural experience center of Meilong Cottage. [Photo/WeChat account: lwczjg]

Visitors participate in a tea-picking activity arranged by Meilong Cottage. [Photo/WeChat account: lwczjg]