鸭屎香鴨屎香
Term · Cultivars
Ya Shi Xiang
Literal meaning
duck + droppings + fragrance
Definition#
A popular Phoenix dancong bush line, officially renamed 银花香 ('honeysuckle aroma') in May 2014. The usual story is that a farmer who planted it in yellow, chalky 'duck-dung soil' (鸭屎土) gave it an off-putting name so that neighbours would not covet it. zh.wikipedia places the mother bush at about 900 m in 坪坑头 village, transplanted in the 1920s from 李仔坪 on Wudong. Since 2016-18 it has been a staple of Chinese lemon-tea and milk-tea chains.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | Ya Shi Xiang 'duck-shit aroma' Phoenix dancong (also Yin Hua Xiang) pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid duck-dung aroma (as a tasting note) the name is a decoy; the tea smells floral |
| Deutsch | Ya Shi Xiang „Entenkot-Duft“, Phönix-Dancong (auch Yin Hua Xiang) pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
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| Русский | Я Ши Сян «аромат утиного помёта», фэнхуанский даньцун pinyin |
Also acceptable
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| 简体字 | 鸭屎香 | |
| 繁體字 | 鴨屎香 | Regional usage
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| 日本語 | 鴨屎香 |
Common confusions#
Terms#
Entries that use this term 4#
鸭屎香单丛
Ya Shi Xiang Dancong Yāshǐxiāng Dāncōng
A floral Dancong associated with Pingkengtou in Fenghuang, known by the striking name Ya Shi Xiang (“duck-shit aroma”) and also sold as Yin Hua Xiang.
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广东
Guangdong Guǎngdōng
Southern coastal province: Phoenix Dancong oolong in Chaozhou, Yingde black tea in Qingyuan, and Guangzhou's role as a dark-tea trading and storage centre.
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凤凰镇
Fenghuang Fènghuáng Zhèn
Mountain town north of Chaozhou and the heart of Phoenix Dancong oolong. Its named single-bush trees, grouped by aroma, grow from about 365 m to 1,200 m.
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广州
Guangzhou Guǎngzhōu
Provincial capital and a trading, storage and drinking centre rather than a growing area. Fangcun is the reference market for factory pu'er prices.
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