Famous Tea: Jasmine Silver Tip…
Huaitu Tea Oil is a traditional specialty agricultural product from Ninghua County, Fujian Province, and a China National Geographical Indication product, named after its origin in Huaitu Township. With a long history, the oil is produced from oil-tea camellia trees grown in purple soil rich in trace elements such as phosphorus and potassium. Coupled with abundant sunlight in Huaitu, the tea fruits have high dry matter content, resulting in tea oil that is rich in unsaturated fatty acids.
Ninghua Camellia Oil…
Mingxi Huashan Tea…
Nanping Leicha from Jiangle: Primarily made with regular tea leaves, it is mixed with rice, sesame seeds, soybeans, peanuts, salt, and tangerine peel, sometimes also including various wild herbs. The ingredients are placed in a special large mortar and pounded with a wooden stick over a foot long, producing a "rumbling" sound during the process. The finished leicha boasts a rich and mellow aroma. A few sips after a meal instantly cut through the greasiness.
Taining Maofeng Tea…
Tianshan Green Tea is a premium variety of roasted green tea from Fujian. It originates from Zhongtianshan, Tiepingkeng, and Liping Village in Jitou, located below Zhanghou on the slopes of Tianshan in Xixiang. The main production area extends from the “Central Gourd” of Wupingshan, stretching east to Zhanghou, west to Jitou, south to Liutian, and north to Qinyu, covering the inner, middle, and outer Tianshan regions across approximately 10 square kilometers.
The scientific name of the tea sawdust mushroom is *Agrocybe aegerita* (Brig.) Sing. Also known as tea mushroom, poplar mushroom, or tea tree mushroom. It belongs to the Fungal Kingdom, Basidiomycota Phylum, Agaricales Order, Bolbitiaceae Family, and Agrocybe Genus. The fruiting body grows singly or in clusters. The cap diameter ranges from 5 to 10 cm…
Region Fuding White Tea originates from Taimu Mountain in Fuding. According to legend, Taimu Mountain was anciently called Cai Mountain. During the reign of Emperor Yao (2358–2257 BC), there was a woman who lived here, making a living by cultivating orchids. She was known for her kindness and generosity, winning the hearts of the people. She once used the green-snow-sprout tea she grew as a miraculous cure for measles, saving many children...
Green tea is a precious and noble beverage. Drinking green tea is a spiritual enjoyment, an aesthetic and artistic act, and a method of self-cultivation. There are many claims, both ancient and modern, from China and abroad, about the various benefits of green tea to physical and mental health. Among them, Liu Zhenliang of the Tang Dynasty in China proposed a relatively comprehensive theory known as the “Ten Virtues.”…
Tailao Mountain’s “Lvxueya” is a renowned tea famous both in China and abroad. Lvxueya, commonly known as “white tea core,” has a slender, soft, downy appearance in silvery white, also called “silver needle” or “white down.” Its lower-grade version is called “flag spear”: because the leaves resemble flags and the bud tips look like spears. This tea is made from picking one bud and one leaf. Lvxueya
Clear Spring Green Tea from Longshou Mountain…
The national geographical indication certification trademark for "Fuan Oil Tea Seed Oil," applied for by the Fuan Oil Tea Association, has officially been approved and registered by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. This marks yet another national GI agricultural product brand for the city, following previous registrations such as "Fuan Green Bamboo Shoots," "Fuan Kyoho Grapes," and "Muyang Honey Peaches"...
Chentian Village in Wuhuo Town has a long history of tea production, with villagers primarily engaged in tea cultivation, production, and business. However, for a long time, like other areas in eastern Fujian, the village faced stagnant incomes despite increased yields due to limited tea varieties and outdated processing methods. By 2007, the market price of fresh tea leaves had dropped to around 1 RMB per jin. To break out of this predicament,
Camellia oil (also known as wild camellia oil, tea seed oil, or camellia seed oil) is extracted from the seeds of the camellia tree. The production process of camellia oil includes: shelling, drying, crushing, pressing, and filtering — all of which are physical methods, making it a truly natural and green edible oil. Camellia oil contains no erucic acid, cholesterol, aflatoxin, or other additives. Tests have shown that it has over 90% unsaturated fatty acids, with oleic acid content between 80-83% and linoleic acid between 7-13%. It is also rich in protein and vitamins A, B, D, and E. In particular, it contains abundant alpha-linolenic acid, which is essential to the human body but cannot be synthesized internally. Scientific analysis has confirmed that the levels of oleic acid and linoleic acid in camellia oil are higher than those in olive oil.
Shouning boasts a unique ecological tea-growing environment for high mountain oolong tea. It is reported that Shouning has initially formed a production pattern featuring three major tea categories—oolong tea, black tea, and green tea. The county has developed over 330 enterprises specializing in the deep processing of various types of tea. In recent years, the high mountain oolong tea and high mountain black tea produced here have won 24 awards, including the “National Drink Cup” and “China Tea Cup” Grand Prizes, in various competitions. The doyen of China’s tea industry and one of the top ten tea scholars, Mr. Zhang Tianfu, once praised Shouning high mountain oolong tea with the words: “Yufa Tea, fragrant across the four seas.”
Guan Si Green Tea Green tea, also known as unfermented tea, is made from the fresh shoots of suitable tea plants through typical processes such as fixation, rolling, and drying. Its dry leaves, brewed tea liquor, and leaf base are predominantly green in color, hence the name. The characteristics of green tea preserve a higher amount of natural substances from the fresh leaves. Among them, tea polyphenols and caffeine...
The terrain features undulating mountains, crisscrossing streams and valleys, steep slopes, and complex landforms. It consists of three major types: mid-level mountains, low mountains, and hills. Among these, mid- and low mountains at elevations of 500 to 1,510 meters account for 87.7% of the county’s total land area, while hills below 500 meters make up 12.3%. There are 26 mountains over 1,000 meters in elevation.
Fuan Jasmine Tea…
Xianyou Zhengzhai Tea is a specialty of Xianyou in Putian, Fujian. Originally grown in Zhengzhai, Shengquan Village, Xianyou County, the tea was first cultivated during the Sui Dynasty and became a tribute product during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The *Complete Agricultural Treatise of Fujian* lists Zhengzhai Tea as one of the seven famous teas of Fujian during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The renowned Southern Song historian Zheng Qiao wrote in his poem *Tea Picking Song*: “The finest Dragon Cake tea of old, / I’ve yet to sip, yet my spirit feels bold. / If only I had a hundred-acre plot, / With Wuyi planted in front and Zhengzhai at the rear.”