Fengxin is the homeland of tea, rich in profound tea culture. The region has a long history of tea processing, particularly well-known in areas like Songbu and Liutou. The “Changshan” brand Tiangong Tea, which has won provincial and ministerial-level quality awards, boasts excellent color, aroma, taste, and appearance. The “Cuifeng” brand Gujitea, grown at altitudes above 1,000 meters, is famed for its unique, unpolluted geographical conditions.
Yichun is characterized by its lush mountains, cascading waterfalls, misty clouds, and fertile soil—conditions that are ideal for tea cultivation. The region’s counties and cities all produce renowned teas with a long history and excellent quality. The five premium teas—Ning Hong, Huang Bo, Jade, Tian Gong, and Oolong—are considered the finest. (Yichun)…
Tea oil is one of the world’s four major woody edible oils. The oil-tea camellia tree is a uniquely advantageous natural resource in China. Yichun City boasts superior natural conditions, a long history of tea oil cultivation, and abundant resources. The city currently has 1.8825 million mu of oil-tea camellia forest, typically producing over 8 million kilograms of tea oil annually. Moreover, Yuanzhou District is honored as the
Gao’an boasts a rich tea culture and a long history of tea production, making it a scenic land known for its famous teas. The “Ruichun” brand Yunmenxue Green Tea, produced by Jiangxi Hualin Tea Co., Ltd., comes from Hualin Mountain Village at an altitude of nearly 1,000 meters and has been authorized to use the Green Food logo by the China Green Food Development Center. This tea features an elegant shape, vibrant green color with abundant fine fuzz.
Tonggu has a long history of tea production and is one of the original and major producing areas of China’s historic famous tea, Ninghong Black Tea. The tea is described as “recorded in the Classic of Tea during the Tang Dynasty, hailed as peerless in the Song Dynasty, presented as tribute in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and renowned both at home and abroad.” It represents the finest quality of Ninghong Black Tea, particularly famous from Longgang and Youju. Ninghong Taizi and Quangang Longzhua were both tribute teas. The tea is exquisitely crafted, of premium quality, and enjoys smooth sales.
Ninghong Health Tea: Tonggu is known as the hometown of “Ninghong” tea. Located in mountainous areas with dense forests, the region enjoys pollution-free air, along with low temperatures and high humidity. The extended growth period of the tea leaves results in higher content of various beneficial components, producing tea of superior quality. Ninghong health tea has become a distinctive local product of Tonggu. Among them, the most renowned brands include...
If you have the chance to visit Tonggu County and step into any local household, you’ll be treated to the unique Hakka “Dried Vegetable Tea.” “Tea first when guests arrive” is a long-standing hospitality custom among the Hakka people living here. Whenever guests come, the host will not only serve a steaming cup of dried fruit tea, but also present an eye-catching array of colorful and fragrant “dried snacks.” This is what locals call “Dried Vegetable Tea.”
The unique climate of the deep mountains and secluded valleys, along with the clean air, abundant rainfall, and sunshine, naturally produces this unpolluted beverage, also known as a green drink.
Oil tea, also known as tea seed tree, tea oil tree, or camellia, belongs to the Theaceae family and is an evergreen small tree. It is named for its seeds, which can be pressed to produce edible oil (tea oil). The tea oil is clear in color, fragrant in taste, rich in nutrients, and has a long shelf life, making it a high-quality cooking oil. It can also be used in industry as lubricating oil or anti-rust oil. Tea cake serves both as pesticide and fertilizer, enhancing farmland water retention and controlling rice field pests. The fruit peel is a raw material for extracting tannin.
Hidden deep in the mountains beside the ancestral temple of Zen Buddhism—Caoshan Temple, an ancient thousand-year-old tea tree was discovered. After over a decade of research and experimentation, it has now become a unique gem among teas—Caoshan Yellow Tea. Its internal quality is now stable and has received high praise from multiple national-level experts. It is acclaimed for its unique quality characteristics of “three yellows shining through three greens”: the appearance
White tea has long been regarded as a rare and precious type of tea, with a history spanning over 880 years since its elegant name first appeared. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty (Zhao Ji) dedicated a section in his treatise *Daguan Tea Treatise* (written between 1107–1110 during the Daguan era, named after the reign title) specifically to white tea, stating: “White tea is a unique variety, distinct from ordinary teas.”
Magu Tea is a specialty of Magu Mountain in Nancheng County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province. It features tightly rolled, uniform leaves; a silvery-gray, lustrous green color; a rich, fresh, and lofty aroma; a bright infusion color; and a mellow, sweet taste. As a renowned variety of green tea, Magu Tea is produced in a picturesque tourist destination characterized by towering mountains, misty clouds, cascading waterfalls, dense forests, and cool temperatures.
Ma Gu Green Tea, with most of its tea trees growing in misty mountains at altitudes of 800 to 1,000 meters, is also known as "Ma Gu Mist Tea." Ma Gu Mountain is located about five kilometers southwest of Nancheng County in Jiangxi Province. According to the Records of Famous Mountains: "China has thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands scattered across the land and seas, but only Ma Gu Mountain possesses both..."
Guangchang Tea Tree Mushroom is a specialty of Guangchang County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province. The tea tree mushrooms from Guangchang are relatively tender and crisp, with a good texture and superior product quality, making them competitively priced. They are a highly nutritious, super natural health food suitable for hotels and family banquets. Tea tree mushroom, also known as tea sawdust mushroom or tea mushroom, is recorded in the "General Records of China" as follows:
Guangchang Tea Sawdust Mushroom is a new type of health food developed in our county. Its nutritional value is ten times higher than that of ordinary edible fungi, earning it the title "Miracle Mushroom of China." It is a key high-tech development project under China's Ninth Five-Year Plan. With an annual production of 600 tons and an output value of nearly 40 million yuan, laboratory tests conducted by the National Food Quality Supervision and Testing Center have shown that the Tea Sawdust Mushroom contains all 17 amino acids essential to the human body as well as various trace elements. It offers special supplementary therapeutic benefits for conditions such as kidney deficiency with frequent urination, edema and wheezing, and low-grade fever in children. The product has successively won awards including the "National Science Commission Gold Award for New Product Invention" and the "Gold Award at the Third China Township Enterprises Export Commodities Exhibition." It is exported to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Japan, and other regions, and enjoys great popularity among consumers.
Vine tea is a rare vine plant unique to Huixian Peak within Lichuan in the Wuyi Mountain Range, growing deep in the misty, dense forests of the mountains. This tea has the effects of soothing the liver, moistening the lungs, enriching the blood, clearing heat and detoxifying, aiding in weight loss and skin nourishment, and preventing stubborn illnesses. Since ancient times, it has been a daily drink for local residents, and the fame of vine tea has been passed down through generations. …
Lei tea is a traditional craft practiced in every household in the mountainous regions of Lichuan and Guangchang. The main ingredient of lei tea is tea leaves. To make it, tea leaves are placed in an earthenware basin and pounded with a wooden pestle about a foot long until they form a tea paste. Salt is added for pickling, and the mixture is then stored in a jar. When served, a small amount is poured into a bowl. In the past, wealthier families would also add roasted sesame seeds,
Lichuan is a county known for edible mushroom production. The Lichuan Tea Tree Mushroom is a wild fungus that grows at the base of tea trees in high-altitude, densely forested areas such as Xicheng Township and Dongbao Township within Lichuan County, Jiangxi Province. It is extremely rare and mainly found in regions like Jiangxi, Fujian, and Yunnan. Through optimized cultivation and improvement, the mushroom now features tender caps, crisp stems, a pure and fragrant taste, and an excellent texture.
Tenglong Tea grows wild in the deep forests at altitudes above 800 meters within the Lichuan region of the Wuyi Mountain Range. It is a rare vine plant. This tea was discovered as early as the time of the ancient Shen Nong, who tasted hundreds of herbs. The Sage of Tea, Lu Yu, classified it in the world’s first tea classic, “The Classic of Tea,” as a vine tea variety characterized by new shoots. In “Herbal Foods,” it is referred to as sweet tea vine, with a taste that is slightly bitter yet sweet.
The main activities in Beishan Village involve the primary and refined processing of oil tea. There are now private enterprises that integrate oil tea cultivation, production, processing, and sales. These facilities are equipped with key machinery for all production processes, including presses, filters, decolorizing, deodorizing, and dewatering machines, as well as advanced oil tea production lines. They primarily produce the "Shanchun" brand of refined tea oil, ensuring its quality. The products have undergone multiple spot checks by the provincial and municipal quality and technical supervision bureaus and the provincial grain and oil quality inspection departments, all meeting national standards. Highly praised by users, they are sold to major medium and large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Wenzhou, Ningbo, Hefei, and the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi.