Heshan Black Tea is a renowned local specialty of Heshan. The people of Heshan began cultivating tea during the Song Dynasty. The tea is known for its tightly rolled, slender leaves, glossy appearance, bright infusion color, fragrant aroma, mellow taste, smooth mouthfeel, and its ability to reduce internal heat and aid digestion. Heshan Black Tea boasts a long production history and profound cultural heritage, meeting the criteria of a geographical indication agricultural product — “originating from a specific region, where the product quality and related characteristics are primarily determined by the natural ecological environment and historical-cultural factors, and are named after the geographical area.”
Tea Mountain Jasmine is a specialty of Heshan City, Guangdong Province. Features: After picking, it undergoes steaming and sun-drying or drying processes. The sun-dried variety is golden in color and shaped like needles, known as jasmine needles. According to medical texts, jasmine needles can soothe the lungs, relieve depression, clear heat, and remove toxins. Therefore, they are commonly used in medicine. When mixed with green tea, the resulting brew is fragrant, sweet, and cooling—quenching thirst while clearing internal heat. This has long been a local practice in Tea Mountain, also served as a refined hospitality offering. The Tea Mountain Jasmine Needle Professional Cooperative in Heshan City specializes in the unique jasmine of Tea Mountain in Gulaoyang Town, which is shaped like needles and has a long cultivation history. The jasmine is hand-picked before sunrise, specifically before the buds open. After harvesting, it goes through steaming and drying. The sun-dried version features a golden hue and needle-like shape, called jasmine needles. Jasmine is an herbaceous plant, planted in spring, blooming in summer with golden or snow-white fragrant blossoms.
Heshan people began cultivating tea during the Song Dynasty. By the early years of the Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty, the tea planting area reached 5,333.3 hectares, with an annual production of 85,000 piculs of rough tea. The annual tea export volume was 60,000 piculs, shipped to Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and other regions. Heshan tea is known for its tightly rolled leaves, glossy color, bright infusion, strong and refreshing aroma...
The "Tea Mountain Water-Immersion Chicken" has a delightful flavor. A clear broth is set over several tree roots (locally called "tree sprouts"), and the tender, fully cooked chicken emits an enticing aroma with exceptional umami. Strangely enough, no matter how long the chicken is simmered in the broth, it remains incredibly tender and never overcooked. The secret to keeping the chicken from getting tough lies in the "tree sprouts" in the soup...
With today’s convenient logistics, even if you’re stuck at home during a pandemic, you can still savor the flavors of your dream destination from thousands of miles away. When it comes to Tibet, the most vivid impression people have is often just a few words: “the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.” Speaking of tea-producing regions, most would think of the rainy and temperate southeastern part of China’s vast territory. Yet few would expect that Tibet can also produce delicious tea. Aside from the post-fermented Tibetan tea, there is another type of tea from Tibet with a refreshing taste — Menyu Buddha Sprout · Yuluogangji.
Heshan Dancong Tea was introduced in 1987 from Raoping County, Guangdong Province. The first phase involved planting an 8-acre demonstration field at the Tea Research Institute, achieving successful introduction on the first attempt. The resulting Dancong tea features an oily sheen, bright orange-yellow infusion, exceptionally strong aftertaste, and a natural floral-honey flavor. The introduction of Heshan Dancong Tea in 1992...
Citrus-Puerh tea is made from Yunnan Puerh tea and Xinhui citrus, known for its benefits in reducing phlegm, relieving coughs, aiding digestion, and refreshing the mind. It is said that this tea was first created by Luo Tianchi, a successful imperial examination candidate (Jinshi) of the Daoguang era from Liangxi Village. Originally named Rumei and styled Caoshao, Luo was born in 1805 in Liangxi Village, Tangxia Town, Xinhui. He became a Jinshi in the sixth year of the Daoguang reign and was honored as one of the "Four Great Masters of Eastern Guangdong."
Gulao tea is made from local Gulao tea trees, which are divided into two types: green-sprout and red-sprout. The former is called "green bud," and the latter is called "red bud." Tea made from red-sprout fresh leaves has a relatively low aroma, while that made from green-sprout fresh leaves boasts a clear and high fragrance. Gulao Silver Needle is mostly processed using green-sprout fresh leaves. Based on quality, the silver needle tea is categorized into
Liangxi Citrus Pu'er Tea -- A Famous, Special, and High-Quality Agricultural Product of Jiangmen City China has a thousand-year history of pairing citrus peel with tea. The "Tea Sage" Lu Yu mentioned "brewing tea with orange peel" in his classic *The Classic of Tea*. However, the official meeting of "Pu'er tea" and "dried tangerine peel" took place in the ancient village of Liangxi in Jiangmen City. Citrus Pu'er tea represents the local folk culture of Liangxi Village and is one of the items collected during the intangible cultural heritage survey of Jiangmen City.
“Jinshan Green Tea” boasts unique tea quality, flavor, and color. It is made entirely using distinctive traditional picking and processing techniques. The tea liquor is yellowish-green and transparent, with a richly fragrant taste and a long-lasting aftertaste. It is rich in 19 trace elements such as potassium, calcium, and manganese, as well as abundant amino acids, vitamin C, tea polyphenols, selenium, and more. It helps relieve fatigue, protect against radiation, lower blood lipids,
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Xinggang Black Tea is a specialty of Huaiji County, Zhaoqing, Guangdong. "Xinggang Dongding Tea" is a high-mountain Qingxin Oolong tea produced in Qiaoshui Town. It is highly favored by consumers for its excellent quality, unique flavor, and long-lasting aroma. "Xinggang Black Tea," on the other hand, boasts a floral and honey-like fragrance, a bright brownish-red liquor, a fresh, fragrant, and refreshing taste that is tender, smooth, and sweet, with a long-lasting aftertaste.
Xingang Hanging Green Tea (Huaiji Gaoshanqing Agricultural Products Co., Ltd.) has over 20 years of experience in tea cultivation and processing. The company has trained a group of skilled workers proficient in tea garden management, tea planting, and tea processing. Currently, there are two intermediate tea science agronomists and two senior tea tasters. Professional tea makers from Taiwan, Fujian, and Yunnan have been specially hired to engage in processing and guidance. The company also strengthens cooperation with scientific research institutions such as South China Agricultural University, inviting tea science experts and professors to provide on-site consultations and guidance. This continuous effort improves tea processing techniques and leads to the development of new tea varieties.
Dongding Oolong tea, originally produced at the summit of Phoenix Mountain in Lugu Township, Nantou, Taiwan, belongs to the soft-branch Oolong variety and is a world-renowned premium tea, hailed as the “sacred delicacy of teas.” Xinggang Dongding Tea is cultivated from locally improved tea plants grown at high altitudes in Xinggang Forest Farm. Thanks to the forest farm’s geographical and climatic conditions, which closely resemble those of Phoenix Mountain in Lugu Township, Nantou, Taiwan, along with standardized cultivation practices and technical guidance from tea-making masters from Taiwan and Fujian, the resulting tea not only inherits the traditional characteristics of Taiwan’s Dongding Oolong but also shows further development. It has been appraised by domestic experts and tea evaluation specialists from the Lugu Agricultural Committee in Taiwan, who confirm that the color, aroma, and flavor of Xinggang Dongding Tea rival those of the original, with some even surpassing the original in richness. In terms of cultivation, tea plants are selected for mountainous forest land at elevations above 800 meters, featuring deep, fertile, unpolluted soil and fresh air. Sufficient base fertilizer is applied during planting, and a staggered double-row planting method is used to increase planting density. Xinggang Dongding Tea leaves are tightly rolled into granular shapes, compact and heavy, uniform in appearance, with a dark, glossy color and slightly greenish leaf surfaces. The tea liquor is yellowish-green, light yet clear, with thick, bright, and silky leaf bases. When brewed, the tea has a rich, mellow, and fresh taste, with a lingering sweet aftertaste and a delicate hint of orchid fragrance. It has a mild astringency, a long-lasting sweetness, and a strong tea aroma, and can withstand multiple infusions. In 2005, after winning the honor of Guangdong Provincial Famous-Brand Product, to further enhance tea quality and meet growing consumer demand, the company expanded cultivation to over 300 acres in Tianjingkeng Tea Garden at 1,000 meters above sea level and Dachouchong Tea Garden at 1,300 meters. Additionally, sales channels were broadened with the establishment of multiple specialty stores across the province. Packaging options include 10g sachets, 150g tins, 300g boxes, and loose tea, catering to diverse consumer groups.
Baishui Camellia Seed Oil is produced by the Huaiji County Alpine Agricultural Products Planting and Breeding Cooperative. This cooperative grows camellia trees, and their techniques are highly refined in all aspects — including soil cultivation, intercropping and fertilization, forest stand adjustment, pruning and shaping, fostering native bees, as well as disease and pest control. The camellia seeds harvested yield high-quality tea oil, with an unsaturated fatty acid content of over 90%, free from erucic acid, making it more storage-stable and less prone to rancidity compared to other edible oils.
Huaiji County is a key forestry production area in Guangdong Province, among which the li bamboo from Aozai Town is world-renowned. There, li bamboo covers the mountainsides, growing densely and continuously. Li bamboo features straight poles, tough material, uniform thickness, moderate internode length, strong resilience…
Fengkai County’s Senchong Baima Black Tea gets its name from Baima Mountain, which sits over 1,000 meters above sea level within Xinghua Town. The foothills of Baima Mountain are the highest in the region, surrounded by rolling peaks and often shrouded in mist — a truly exceptional geographical setting. With Qilin Mountain blocking the wind to the front and Baima Mountain serving as a natural shield behind, the area provides an ideal environment for tea cultivation.
Baima Tea is named after Baima Mountain, which stands at an altitude of one thousand meters within Xinghua Town, Fengkai County. The tea liquor is a clear, bright greenish-yellow and is known for its health benefits, including clearing heat and reducing inflammation, relieving summer heat, strengthening the spleen and stimulating appetite, soothing the throat, quenching thirst, and refreshing the mind. With a long history, it is said that Baima Tea was once an imperial tribute during the Qing Dynasty...
is made from the leaves of various tea trees grown on Dinghu Mountain. It is said that these tea trees were originally planted by monks on inaccessible cliff faces, which is why Dinghu Mountain Tea Cake is so precious. The mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, with a mild climate that is ideal for tea tree growth. Locals go up the mountain to pick tea before the morning mist dissipates. The leaves picked at this time…
Tea Seed Oil Chicken. One thing you must try when visiting Sihui is tea seed oil chicken, and it has to be eaten in Zhen Mountain. The Six Ancestors Temple in Zhen Mountain is a thousand-year-old shrine enshrining the true body of the Sixth Zen Patriarch Huineng. There are many rural eateries nearby. Tea seed oil chicken is a premium variety of chicken, and wild mountain tea seed oil is a rare and precious edible oil unique to China, known for its distinctive aroma. It is...