Si Zhou Green Tea is a specialty of Cengong County in Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Si Zhou Green Tea boasts a rich and fragrant aroma, a clear and delicious taste, and is considered an exceptionally high-quality tea. Cengong County is located in the low to mid-altitude hilly and mountainous transition zone from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to western Hunan. The terrain is higher in the northwest and lower in the southeast, featuring a mix of low to mid-altitude mountains, hills, valleys, and basins. It has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of 16.2 degrees Celsius, annual rainfall of 1,143 millimeters, and a frost-free period of 298 days—ideal conditions for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline production, fisheries, and especially tea cultivation.
Qingyun Tea Oil is a specialty of Qingyun Township in Congjiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The tea oil plants in Qingyun Township are rarely affected by pests or diseases. The resulting tea oil boasts a clear and bright color, is rich in nutrients, and is of premium quality, making it a genuine "green food." Qingyun Township in Congjiang County enjoys a beautiful natural ecological environment and has been cultivating tea oil since the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.
Camellia oil from Jinping County in Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, is a local specialty. The oil from Jinping is highly resistant to spoilage, does not easily turn rancid, and is free from erucic acid and gondoic acid. It does not contribute to hardening of the arteries or high blood pressure, nor does it produce aflatoxins that are carcinogenic to humans. It is considered an excellent green, health-promoting edible oil and one of the best cooking oils available. Jinping County is a rich source of camellia oil.
The Pinnacle of Mountains, the Finest of Teas – Mount Fanjing, the main peak of the Wuling Mountain Range, is a national nature reserve and a member of the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network. Covering an area of 419 square kilometers, the mountain range is vast and profound, majestic and boundless, shrouded in clouds year-round, with undulating highlands, towering peaks, and rugged canyons.
The Dong people in Datong Datang are well-known for their hospitality. Guests are always warmly welcomed, but the most unforgettable experience is being treated to “ginger tea.” Drinking ginger tea is a long-standing tradition among the Dong. Nearly every Dong household grows tea trees around their homes and along the edges of fields and ridges, beginning the annual tea harvest after the Qingming Festival and continuing until the Beginning of Autumn.
Vine tea from Jiangkou is mainly produced in towns such as Taiping, Dewang, Nuxi, Banpan, and Minxiao, located in the southern foothills of Mount Fanjing, from the central to the northern part of Jiangkou County. Due to its rich content of essential mineral nutrients and medicinal compounds beneficial to the human body, especially its notably high levels of flavonoids, vine tea offers significant health benefits for the respiratory, cardiovascular, and urinary systems.
Mist Tea Mist Tea The tea gardens of Mist Tea are located in highland areas such as Maoping in Minhe Township, Tiegang in Bapan Township, and Luoxiang in Nuxi Township. With overlapping peaks, year-round misty surroundings, fresh air, and a beautiful environment, the unique geographical setting gives the Mist Tea leaves a glossy sheen, abundant fuzz, and high levels of amino acids, proteins, and tannins. It is rich in essential trace elements such as selenium and zinc, offering abundant nutrition, a delicate fragrance, and a fresh mellow taste. It also has health benefits such as clearing heat and toxins, reducing fat and weight, preventing illness, and combating aging.
Youcha is not "tea." In Jiangkou, when a local family has a daughter getting married, the night before the wedding, they host a flower banquet and sing bridal chamber songs. To thank the guests and relatives, the hosts spend several hours preparing a late-night porridge after dinner. Out of modesty, they refer to it as "drinking tea," hence the name "Youcha." The main ingredients of Youcha include corn,
Dejiang Tujia Ao’ao Tea is one of the beloved traditional snacks among the Tujia people in Dejiang. It is usually prepared and served only during festivals or when hosting distinguished guests. The preparation process is very meticulous, involving over ten ingredients such as glutinous rice, sesame, cured pork, tea leaves, and peanuts, all simmered slowly over low heat to create a rich, fragrant, and deliciously satisfying brew. …
Black Tea: With its slate-strewn land, crisscrossing streams, gently sloping highlands, misty surroundings, and sandy soil, this region is abundant in black tea. Hand-fried using the unique techniques of the Tujia people, the tea boasts a rich aroma, smooth and mellow flavor, and a lingering aftertaste. Regular consumption clears the mind, brightens the eyes, refreshes the brain, and invigorates the spirit—making it an excellent health drink. …
Fanjing Mountain Tribute Tea is a specialty of Yinjiang County in Tongren City, Guizhou Province. The tea boasts glossy leaves with abundant fuzz, and is rich in amino acids, proteins, and tannic acid. It also contains essential trace elements such as selenium and zinc, making it highly nutritious. With a fresh and mellow flavor and a long-lasting fragrance, it offers health benefits including clearing heat and toxins, reducing fat and weight, and preventing cancer and aging.
Fanjing Mountain Emerald Peak Tea is one of the tea varieties produced in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province. It is named after Mount Fanjing, the main peak of the Wuling Mountain Range within the county. The raw materials for this product are sourced from Fuding Dabai tea cultivars grown at altitudes of 800–1300 meters on Mount Fanjing. The tea is characterized by “tender green and fresh luster,
The Quanfeng Baihua-brand Shiqian Holly Leaf Tea is made from plants of the genus Ligustrum in the family Oleaceae. It is processed using modern scientific techniques and production methods. These plants grow in the only well-preserved primeval forest at the same latitude in the world — the main ridge of the Fanjing Mountain National Nature Reserve, at an altitude of 800-1000 meters.
Shiqian Moss Tea is a local tea variety developed through long-term cultivation and selection by local ethnic tea farmers in Shiqian County, Guizhou Province, China. Its parent tree belongs to the ancient tea tree series. Shiqian County is located in the northeastern part of Guizhou and the southwestern part of the Tongren region. The climate is mild and humid, with no large-scale industrial pollution sources in or around the area, preserving a rare subtropical native ecosystem.
Yongfu High Mountain Oolong Tea is a type of oolong tea. Its leaves are rolled into tight, round shapes, forming balls or semi-spheres, and it follows the same craftsmanship as Taiwanese oolong tea. The tea plant varieties grown in Yongfu include Ruanzhi Oolong and Jin Xuan, which are the same as those used in Taiwan’s oolong production. Yongfu Town is located in Zhangping City, Longyan, Fujian Province. Its unique...
When it comes to Fujian oolong teas, the first that come to mind are Anxi Tieguanyin and Yongchun Foshou. But in the small town of Pinghe, there's also a famous oolong tea — Baiya Qilan. Baiya Qilan is a variety of tea, and behind it lies a story that spans from one man, one tree, to a variety, and then to an entire industry. The story begins in...
When people talk about green tea, their minds often first turn to the Suzhou-Hangzhou region. Since ancient times, this area has produced high-quality green tea, with nationally renowned varieties such as West Lake Longjing and Dongting Biluochun. Few would expect that way down in Lingnan, in Meixian, Guangdong, one can also find premium green tea.
Taiping Houkui is a historic famous tea in China, created in 1900. In 1915, it won a gold medal at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. After the founding of New China, in 1955, it was rated as one of the top ten famous teas in the country. [Origin]…
Bamboo Tube Aroma Tea is a distinctive tea beverage of the Dai people and also a rather refined way to serve guests. There are two methods of preparation. One involves picking tender one-bud-two-or-three-leaves, fixing them in an iron wok, rolling them, and then stuffing them into specially made young, sweet bamboo tubes, which are roasted over a fire. The resulting Bamboo Tube Aroma Tea possesses not only the mellow fragrance of the tea leaves,
Quandu Bilong Tea is produced in Shiqian County, Guizhou Province. Quality characteristics: flat and smooth in appearance, emerald green in color, with a high and lasting fragrance, mellow taste, and bright tender green liquor. Shiqian has a long history of tea production, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties, its tea was selected as a tribute. Quandu Bilong Tea was developed under the guidance of experts from the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences