Dashan Tea Plantation

Dashan Tea Plantation

Dashan, towering within the territory of Henghe Town, is not particularly high, but it boasts abundant water resources. A few kilometers south of Henghe Town, there is a right-turning branch road that stretches up the mountain like a soft silk ribbon. On one side flows a murmuring stream that gathers into a small lake, making the deep green of the ravine appear even fresher; on the other side are rugged grey rocks standing sharply, showing every edge and contour. Driving along this road, you’re immersed in a strong sense of poetic and picturesque beauty. Although Dashan Village may seem a bit quiet and secluded, its hundred or so households cherish the beautiful environment of green hills and clear waters. With their strong and capable hands, they have transformed several barren mountains into lovely tea plantations. Looking up, the terraced tea gardens spread out layer by layer across the slopes, and from afar, you can even catch the faint fragrance of tea wafting through the air.

Around the Spring Equinox, when new tea buds sprout, is the best time to harvest fresh tea. Tea farmers, with bamboo baskets strapped around their waists, move slowly through the fields, their nimble hands creating a unique sight against the lush green tea gardens. The singing of the tea-picking girls brings a beautiful melody to the serene plantation. Their voices echo through the mountains like ripples on a lake, spreading gently with the wind, enchanting all who hear.

The tea factory is located in a mountain hollow, seemingly at the foot of the mountain but actually halfway up the slope. Dozens of woks are lined up in a row. Tea masters sit in front of the woks, using their hands to press down, lift, and scatter the tender tea buds again and again. This rhythmic pace—alternating between fast and slow—and the calm, skilled techniques are their unique secrets to crafting tea. When guests from home and abroad taste the fragrant new tea from Dashan, do they also sense the refined charm and the gentle spirit of the tea masters behind it?

Henghe Town: Located in the southern suburbs of Cixi City, Henghe Town has plains to the north and hills to the south. It enjoys highly accessible transportation and superior locational advantages. The Cixi Connecting Road of the Hangzhou-Ningbo Expressway runs through the town. It is 185 kilometers from the provincial capital, Hangzhou, over 80 kilometers from Ningbo Lishe Airport, and faces Shanghai across Hangzhou Bay to the north. The town covers an area of 88.34 square kilometers and has a population of 63,000.

Since the reform and opening-up, Henghe Town’s economy has developed rapidly. In 2004, the town achieved a GDP of 2.34 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11%; fiscal revenue reached 221 million yuan... More detailed information about Henghe Town++