In 2001 I saw a Chinese worker, probably he was working in a coal mine because his workwear had almost become black. Whatever, I saw an unopened cigarette packet in his hand and bought it. Cigarette brand was "Chunghwa" and its taste was very interesting for me. I don't know anything about Chinese strains but I made a little search on net and learned that Chinese tobaccos are flue-cured.
http://www.eng.yn.gov.cn/yunnanEnglish/145531367642365952/20050625/379287.html
http://www.yunnanadventure.com/YunnanGuide/The-Hometown-of-Yunnan-Tobacco.html
http://www.danwei.com/scenes-from-the-tobacco-harvest-why-china-cant-quit-smoking/
Also there is only one Chinese tobacco seed in GRIN.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1413682
http://www.eng.yn.gov.cn/yunnanEnglish/145531367642365952/20050625/379287.html
http://www.yunnanadventure.com/YunnanGuide/The-Hometown-of-Yunnan-Tobacco.html
http://www.danwei.com/scenes-from-the-tobacco-harvest-why-china-cant-quit-smoking/
Also there is only one Chinese tobacco seed in GRIN.
http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1413682