Qingcheng has a long history of tea production and offers a rich variety of tea types. According to the *Tea Spectrum* by Mao Wentong of the Five Dynasties period, “Qingcheng produces Hengyuan, Que’she, Niaozui, and Maikuo teas, all made from the tender buds.” Qingcheng Snow Sprout is a recently revived ancient famous tea...
Qingcheng Mountain enjoys a mild climate, and both tea tree cultivation and tea production have a history of over a thousand years. Tribute tea is usually harvested around the Qingming Festival and undergoes more than ten processing steps. The finished tea is shaped like eyebrows, with clear and bright liquor and a rich, lasting aroma. Its main components include amino acids, tea polyphenols, caffeine, and trace elements. When brewed with high-mountain mineral water from Qingcheng, it offers an even more distinctive flavor.
“Smoked Duck with Camphor and Tea” is one of the famous smoked dishes from Chengdu, Sichuan. It features a bright reddish color, crispy outside and tender inside, with a strong aroma of camphor wood and floral tea. It is most famously made by the “Fulu Xuan” duck shop in Chengdu. The dish is made with strict ingredient selection and meticulous preparation. It uses plump, tender male ducks available in autumn, and goes through four processes—marinating, smoking, steaming, and frying—hence also known as the “Four-Process Smoked Duck.” Among these, smoking the duck with camphor leaves and floral tea is the most crucial step. The camphor tree is an evergreen that thrives in warm regions, with oval-shaped leaves rich in the tree’s distinctive fragrance. Smoking the duck with these leaves and floral tea is a defining feature of this dish. The presentation of the dish is also very particular: after smoking the whole duck, it is first cut into sections and then arranged back into its original shape on the plate, making the duck not only delicious but also visually appealing. It is served with “lotus leaf soft pancakes” for wrapping, which enhances the flavor even more.
Wenjun Green Tea, a famous tea from Sichuan, is produced in Qionglai City, Sichuan Province. It is a type of green tea. Its quality characteristics include tightly rolled leaves with visible white tips, tender green and glossy color, rich aroma, strong and refreshing taste, bright green liquor, and tender, even, light green leaves. The tea is named Wenjun Green Tea after the ancient story of Sima Xiangru and his wife Zhuo Wenjun, which took place in Qionglai. Qionglai, Sichuan Province
Huqiu Imperial Tea: A tea produced in the ancient town of Huqiu Mountain. Historical records state that Liu Jianguo, the magistrate of Qiongzhou, brought Huqiu tea to the imperial court as tribute. After tasting tribute teas from various regions, Emperor Kangxi praised Huqiu tea as the "Finest Tea Garden Under Heaven," hence the name Huqiu Imperial Tea. Produced in Qionglai, Chengdu, Sichuan—the hometown of Wenjun—its history can be traced back...
Currently, Chongzhou City has 3,328 acres of tea gardens with a production of 131 tons. The main tea varieties are Sichuan medium-small leaf types and Chongqing Loquat Tea. Chongqing Loquat Tea is a rare and precious tea plant resource in China, unique to Chongzhou alone. It earned its name due to its leaves resembling those of the loquat fruit. In 1965, it was ranked among the top 21 superior tea plant varieties in the country.
Xu Gong Tea is a premium tea meticulously crafted by Mr. Xu Jinhua, an expert in Chinese tea culture from Xinjin. Known by its elegant name "Snow Floating over Emerald Pool," this tea is made from tender, high-quality early-spring green tea buds paired with fragrant, handpicked summer jasmine blossoms. The entire process is done by hand using traditional scenting techniques. The tea leaves come from misty mountain regions, absorbing the essence of nature, while the jasmine flowers are carefully selected—pure, delicate, and snow-white.
Fried Tea Bamboo Silk Eggplant The "Fried Tea Bamboo Silk Eggplant" is the most renowned agricultural specialty product of Jiancha Subdistrict. Research indicates that its cultivation history spans over 200 years, with large-scale planting and development occurring for several decades. The variety has been independently selected, bred, and revitalized by local growers. It features a thin skin, unique taste, can be eaten raw, has a mildly sweet flavor, and boasts a tender texture.
The Qinglong County government is committed to optimizing, strengthening, and expanding the "Qinglong Green Tea" industry. It is vigorously developing high-end premium teas, improving the standardization and mechanization of tea processing, and providing strong support for high-tech specialty tea products. By implementing a premium brand strategy, the county aims to comprehensively enhance the overall benefits of the tea industry. Starting from early March, spring tea in Qinglong has been harvested successively.
Ceheng Tea Oil is a specialty of Ceheng County in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The production area of Ceheng Tea Oil includes the current administrative regions of 14 townships and towns in Ceheng County, Guizhou Province: Zelou Town, Pomei Town, Rongdu Town, Yata Town, Qiaoma Town, Yangba Town, Shuangjiang Town, Yajia Town, Badu Town, Qingping Township, Dayang Township, Weipang Township, Biyou Township, and Bai Kou Township.
Ceheng Oil Tea is a specialty of Ceheng County in the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The cultivation of oil tea in Ceheng has a long history and is widespread throughout the county. Ceheng County covers a land area of 2,598 square kilometers, with vast suitable forested hills, and is located in a subtropical monsoon climate zone. It has an average annual temperature of 19.2°C, abundant heat, ample sunlight, plentiful rainfall, a long frost-free period, and sparse population with fertile soil—conditions highly conducive to the development of the oil tea industry.
The Four-Ball Tea (Camellia tetracocca Zhang) is a rare ancient tea tree species found in the lush forests and mountains at altitudes of 1,700 to 1,950 meters within the territory of Puan County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1981, Professor Zhang Hongda from Sun Yat-sen University named it based on the characteristics of the large tea trees in Puan, Guizhou. According to Sun Yat-sen...
Method of making Miao Family's Hundred-Flower Tea: (1) Cut winter melon and pomelo peel into finger-sized strips or slices of various shapes, then carve various flowers, plants, birds, and animals on them to form auspicious and propitious patterns. (2) Soak the carved winter melon peel and pomelo peel in diluted limewater to remove their raw, astringent, and bitter taste, then boil them over a low heat together with copper and alum.
Kudzu root is a plant recognized by China's Ministry of Health as both edible and medicinal. It comes from the root tuber of the wild kudzu plant (Pueraria lobata), which belongs to the legume family. With a neutral nature and sweet taste, it is a key traditional Chinese medicine under national protection. Kudzu root is rich in organic flavonoids, amino acids, vitamins, and over ten essential trace elements required by the human body, such as calcium, zinc, iron, copper, phosphorus, and potassium...
Oil tea is a staple food of the Dong people. Whenever guests visit, oil tea is prepared to welcome them. Especially when female guests come, they often gather together, enjoying the oil tea while chatting and reminiscing, creating an atmosphere of endless joy and unique charm. On festive days, sweet wine and oil tea are served to guests first. During holidays and celebrations, oil tea is cooked to honor ancestors and entertain neighbors.
Duobei Tea was once a rare and precious local tribute item, transported to the capital during the Chongzhen era for the emperor’s enjoyment. Its place of origin is in Duobei, Huachu Town, Puding County — now part of modern-day China. Of course, “Duobei” refers not to the current village by that name but to a larger area known for producing coal, receiving limited annual sunlight and frequent fog — ideal conditions for tea cultivation. Though our Duobei Tea isn’t recorded in Lu Yu’s Classic of Tea, the south has its fine timber, and this tea is undoubtedly one of them.
Biluochun Green Tea This product is made from the tender buds of wild small-leaf kuding tea trees deep in the primeval forests of the western Guizhou Plateau, specifically within the Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County. It undergoes multiple refined processing steps. The product features tightly curled, glossy green leaves that yield a bright, vivid, and fresh green leaf base after brewing. The liquor is a clear, deep emerald green with a high, refreshing aroma, starting with a slight bitterness followed by
The instant ginger tea of the “Mao Da” brand is made from the world-renowned small yellow ginger produced in the national ecological reserve—the Beipan River Valley Nature Reserve at the foot of the Wumeng Mountains (scientifically tested by the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, to contain 0.72% ginger essential oil, 2.85% gingerol, and 1.2ppm selenium—nutritional functional components that rank first in the nation and place this among the world’s finest gingers).
Baoji Tea The production area of Baoji Tea covers 22 townships in Pan County, Guizhou Province, including Baoji Township, Yangchang Township, Yuni Township, Jichangping Township, Jiuying Township, Panjiang Town, Banqiao Town, Shuitang Town, Minzhu Town, Laochang Town, Mayi Town, Dashan Town, Huashi Town, Pingdi Township, Pingguan Town, Zhongyi Township, Bao Tian Town, Putian Township, Xinmin Town, Xiangshui Town, Lemin Town, and Huopu Town.
Shuicheng Chun selenium-rich tea is a specialty of Shuicheng County, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province. "Shuicheng Chun" tea is rich in organic selenium and over ten essential trace elements required by the human body. The tea is of high quality, with a unique flavor, a long-lasting chestnut aroma, bright yellow-green soup, a rich, mellow, and refreshing taste, and tender, even, bright green leaves. "High-mountain mist organic tea, a selenium treasure – Shuicheng Chun."