Tongcheng Tea

Last updated 2026-11-10 — Tongcheng is one of the three major tea-producing counties in Hubei Province. It is also the provincial base for the propagation of clonal tea varieties and a production base for early-spring premium teas in southern Hubei. The county has 45,000 mu of tea plantations, produces 1,800 tonnes of tea annually, propagates 6 million clonal tea seedlings per year, and achieves a total tea output value of 40 million yuan. There are 270 production bases, 113 primary and refined processing factories, and 1,600 sets of processing machinery, with an annual processing capacity of 5,000 tonnes. The main tea varieties produced include six series: Jiujingfeng, Jinfeng, green rough tea, jasmine tea, broken black tea, health tea, and brick tea. Over the years, 26 products have been awarded the title of high-quality product at the provincial or ministerial level; Shadui Jiujingfeng Tea, Mao Lvcha (Hairpoint Green Tea), Jinshan Jinfeng Tea, and first-grade jasmine tea from the county tea company have all received provincial or ministerial quality awards. In 2001, Baiyangtan brand green tea obtained the right to use the organic tea label, and Xiangyang brand jasmine tea received the green food label. The county currently has 27 sales intermediary organizations and 3,500 specialized sales personnel. Its products are sold well in more than 20 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China, with some products exported as far as Japan and Russia.