Yuyao Famous Teas

Last updated 2026-11-09 — Yuyao, located in the central part of the Ningbo-Shaoxing Plain in Zhejiang Province, has long been known as the “Land of Fish and Rice” and the “Home of Literary Eminence.” The seven-thousand-year-old Hemudu Culture gave birth to the area’s long history of tea production. Since the 1990s, efforts to adjust the structure of the tea industry have focused on developing premium and high-quality teas. By 1996, these fine teas accounted for half of Yuyao’s total tea output, and seven premium tea varieties were developed. These are primarily produced in mountainous and semi-mountainous towns within the territory of Siming Mountain, such as Simingshan Town, Dalan Town, and Liangnong Town. The city’s current annual production of premium teas has reached over 350 tons. “Yuyao Pubu Xianming (Yuyao Waterfall Fairy Tea)” is one of the main famous teas in the region. This tea variety was first mentioned in the Jin Dynasty text *Shenyi Ji*, later recorded in Lu Yu’s *Classic of Tea* from the Tang Dynasty, and gained fame throughout the world upon its introduction, making it one of the oldest historically renowned teas in China. (Yuyao)