茉莉"莫离"：福州千年花茶文化的浪漫传承
茉莉谐音"莫离"，在福州文化中象征着永恒的爱情与乡愁。这种洁白芬芳的花朵自2000年前经海上丝绸之路传入福州后，便与这座古城结下不解之缘。
Jasmine, homophonic with "never leave" in Chinese, symbolizes eternal love and nostalgia in Fuzhou culture. This fragrant white flower formed an inseparable bond with the ancient city since its introduction via the Maritime Silk Road 2000 years ago.
据汉朝陆贾《南越行纪》记载，茉莉花最初从西域传入中国南方。到北宋时期，福州已成为著名的"茉莉花都"，文人墨客留下众多赞美诗句。蔡襄曾写道："团团末利丛，繁香暑中拆"，描绘了夏日茉莉盛开的景象。
According to Han Dynasty records, jasmine was first introduced to southern China from the Western Regions. By the Northern Song Dynasty, Fuzhou had become famous as the "City of Jasmine", inspiring numerous poems. Cai Xiang wrote: "Clusters of jasmine blossoms, their abundant fragrance blooming in the summer heat."
花与茶的完美邂逅
The Perfect Encounter of Flower and Tea
福州茉莉花茶的独特之处在于其精湛的窨制工艺。这项传承千年的非遗技艺需要经过数十道复杂工序：
The uniqueness of Fuzhou jasmine tea lies in its exquisite scenting process. This intangible cultural heritage technique involves dozens of intricate steps:
- 选用明前高山绿茶为茶坯
- 精选三伏天茉莉鲜花
- 夜间窨制（茉莉夜间开花）
- 茶花拌和、通花散热等关键工序
- Using pre-Qingming high-mountain green tea as base
- Selecting midsummer jasmine flowers
- Nighttime scenting (jasmine blooms at night)
- Key processes like mixing and cooling
2014年，福州茉莉花与茶文化系统被列入全球重要农业文化遗产。2022年，茉莉花茶窨制工艺成功入选联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。
In 2014, the Fuzhou Jasmine and Tea Culture System was listed as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. In 2022, the jasmine tea scenting technique was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
新时代的茉莉芬芳
The Fragrance of Jasmine in the New Era
如今，福州茉莉花茶产业已带动2万多农户增收。政府积极推进"产业+文化+旅游"融合发展模式：
Today, Fuzhou's jasmine tea industry has increased incomes for over 20,000 farmers. The government promotes an integrated development model of "industry + culture + tourism":
- 建设茉莉花田观光基地
- 开设茉莉花茶文化体验馆
- 培养非遗传承人和制茶大师
- 开发文创产品和城市景观
- Establishing jasmine field tourism bases
- Opening jasmine tea cultural experience centers
- Training intangible cultural heritage inheritors and tea masters
- Developing cultural creative products and urban landscapes
从古罗马到福州，从贡茶到世界非遗，茉莉花茶承载着福州千年的文化记忆。正如冰心所言："在他们家里、店里，吃着福州菜，喝着茉莉花茶，使我觉得作为一个福建人是四海都有家的。"
From ancient Rome to Fuzhou, from tribute tea to world intangible heritage, jasmine tea carries Fuzhou's millennial cultural memory. As Bing Xin said: "In their homes and shops, eating Fuzhou cuisine and drinking jasmine tea, I feel that as a Fujian native, I have a home everywhere in the world."
