英德味道

Situated in the southeast of Nan Ling (or Nan Mountains) in northern Guangdong, Yingde is a city of tremendous attraction for its black tea, Yingde stone and thermal springs. For a good taste of the land abounding in gifts of nature, you don't want to miss the Baojing Palace (meaning “the palace of treasure and crystal”, a karst cave of massive size), mountain peaks along the Yingde West Corridor, and “smashed tea porridge”.

英德素有『岭南古邑』之称，品红茶，常常与赏英石、泡温泉一起，构成英德最吸引人的三要素。若真要细细品味英德这个得天独厚的地方，不能错过的还有宝晶宫的溶洞和英西走廊的峰林，以及，到村里喝一碗正宗的擂茶粥—— 那才是最古朴的英德味道。

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YINGDE BLACK TEA

A SELECTED TEA FOR THE BRlTlSH ROYAL FAMlLY

As the most famous trademark of Yingde, black tea is something that goes to the deepest depths of the memories and taste buds of the natives of Yinde.

Yingde 9 is the most famed of all tea products that the city has produced since the Tang dynasty (618-907), and one of the three biggest black tea names in China, together with Qimen Black Tea and Yunnan Dian Hong. Most impressively, it has a thick fl ower aroma and a strong lingering aftertaste. It is as good to be drunk neat like Qimen Black Tea and Yunnan Dian Hong, as it is with milk. The black tea's fl ower aroma and milk's sweet aroma complement each other perfectly. It is no surprise that the product is sold to more than 70 countries. Even Queen Elizabeth II is a lover of Yingde 9 and used to serve her guests with the black tea and its perfect companion – chocolate cake.

英德红茶：英国王室御用茶

红茶是英德最响亮的招牌，是远离故土的英德人留在味蕾最深的记忆。英德自唐代开始产茶，其中以“英红九号”最为有名，与祁门红茶、云南滇红并称中国三大红茶。第一次品味“英红九号”，最令人印象深刻的是花香馥郁、回甘浓烈，闭目闻茶，仿佛置身田园。探茶，也是英德旅行的一大乐趣。相较祁红与滇红，英红不仅适合清饮，更适合加奶品尝，花香与奶的甜香相得益彰，难怪备受西方人青睐，远销七十多个国家。英国女王伊丽莎白二世就是“英红九号”的粉丝，曾将它作为御用顶级红茶招待贵宾，一块杏仁巧克力蛋糕跟它是绝配。

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YINGDE STONE

A TRlBUTE TO THE lMPERlAL COURT

Yingde stone is another unique offering of Yingde. Its fame dates back to the Song dynasty（960-1279) when stones were specially supplied to the imperial court. It has remained one of the most coveted stones by collectors of all eras since. The stone, hard and crisp, can produce sounds when tapped. It is known for being “thin, crinkled, seeped and permeable”. A 40-km-long corridor is a wonderful opportunity for visitors to appreciate the local stone culture. A new hotel named “Swan” recently added to the Baojing Palace is decorated with 200,000 pieces of Yingde stones, the fi rst starred hotel to do so in China. Don't you want to take a look at it?

英石：宋代皇家贡品

除了红茶，英石也是英德一绝，主产于英德山间，早在宋代已经成为皇家贡品，奠定“名石”身份。英石质坚而脆，叩之有共鸣声，历来为收藏者所喜爱。有“石癫”美誉的宋朝大书画家米芾将英石的玩赏标准归纳为“皱、瘦、漏、透”四个特点，艺术特征显而易见。作为旅游者，赏英石除了到长达40公里的英石文化长廊慢慢逛之外，最近又多了一种新玩法——坐落于英德宝晶宫内，一间名为天鹅的酒店最近建成，选用20万件当地英石作为“瓷片”装点楼体，是国内首座英石附身的星级酒店。……