Zhaoping Yinsong Tea

Zhaoping Yinsong Tea

Zhaoping Yinsong Tea is an agricultural product with geographical indication status.

　　Produced in Zhaoping County, Guangxi. Yinsong tea is made from the bud and single leaf of high-quality tea trees. Crafted using a unique method that combines the secrets of Ming and Qing dynasty tea frying techniques with modern technology, this tea has been appraised by the Tea Quality Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center of the Ministry of Agriculture as having a slightly flat shape with fine fuzz and hidden green color, bright tender green liquor, a rich and fragrant aroma, a pure and refreshing taste, along with bright green, tender and bud-exposed leaves. Yinsong tea excels in color, aroma, taste, and appearance, possessing the characteristics of a renowned tea. It is reported that the geographical indication protection area of "Zhaoping Yinsong Tea" covers 12 townships and 128 villages in Zhaoping County, including Zhaoping Town, Wen Zhu Town, Xian Hui Township, Zou Ma Township, Wu Jiang Town, Ma Jiang Town, Mu Ge Township, Huang Yao Town, Fu Luo Town, Bei Tuo Town, Zhang Mu Lin Township, and Feng Huang Township. The region extends east to Ying Pan Village in Feng Huang Township, south to Lu Po Village in Mu Ge Township, west to Mao Ping Village in Xian Hui Township, and north to Qi Chong Village in Wen Zhu Town. The geographical coordinates are between 110°30′–111°19′ east longitude and 23°39′–24°24′ north latitude, covering a total area of 8,000 hectares.

　　Zhaoping County is located in eastern Guangxi, along the middle reaches of the Gui River. With a population of 392,000, the county governs 7 towns and 5 townships, spanning an area of 3,273 square kilometers. It is a mountainous agricultural county characterized by “nine parts mountains, half part water, and half part fields.” Zhaoping County boasts abundant forest resources, with a forested area of 262,000 hectares and a forest coverage rate of 80.7%, and a greening rate of 98.2%. The region features undulating peaks, murmuring springs, and misty surroundings. It lies within a subtropical monsoon climate zone, with an average annual temperature of 19.8°C, average annual rainfall of 2,046 millimeters, fertile soil with a pH value of 4.5–6.5, and is known for producing a wide range of agricultural products such as tea, Huangyao fermented soybeans, Shatian pomelos, silkworm cocoons, sun-cured tobacco, star anise, honey, tea seed oil, rosin, green plums, and aquatic products. Many of these products are exported to Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, Southeast Asia, Europe, and America. The unique geographical location and superior climatic conditions provide ideal natural advantages for developing high-quality tea in Zhaoping. The tea harvest season lasts 8 to 10 months per year, with early spring tea being picked 20 to 30 days earlier than in the Yangtze River Basin tea regions, and one month earlier than in the main production areas of East and Central China. This gives Zhaoping a distinct advantage in producing early spring premium teas, pollution-free, green, and organic teas. Zhaoping County is recognized as one of the most ecologically suitable areas for tea production in China, a national ecological agriculture demonstration county, a leading green tea production area in Guangxi, and a demonstration county for pollution-free tea in Guangxi.

　　Zhaoping Yinsong Tea is produced in Zhaoping County, Guangxi. Yinsong tea is made from the bud and single leaf of high-quality tea trees. Crafted using a unique method that combines the secrets of Ming and Qing dynasty tea frying techniques with modern technology, this tea has been appraised by the Tea Quality Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center of the Ministry of Agriculture as having a slightly flat shape with fine fuzz and hidden green color, bright tender green liquor, a rich and fragrant aroma, a pure and refreshing taste, along with bright green, tender and bud-exposed leaves. Yinsong tea excels in color, aroma, taste, and appearance, possessing the characteristics of a renowned tea.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The geographical indication protection area of "Zhaoping Yinsong Tea" covers 12 townships and 128 villages in Zhaoping County, including Zhaoping Town, Wen Zhu Town, Xian Hui Township, Zou Ma Township, Wu Jiang Town, Ma Jiang Town, Mu Ge Township, Huang Yao Town, Fu Luo Town, Bei Tuo Town, Zhang Mu Lin Township, and Feng Huang Township. The region extends east to Ying Pan Village in Feng Huang Township, south to Nan Lu Po Village in Mu Ge Township, west to Mao Ping Village in Xian Hui Township, and north to Qi Chong Village in Wen Zhu Town. The geographical coordinates are between 110°30′–111°19′ east longitude and 23°39′–24°24′ north latitude. The tea plantation area spans 120,000 mu, with a yield of 4,980 tons in 2008. The tea gardens are relatively continuously planted.