Liulong Tea

Liulong Tea

　　Liulong Tea is produced in Longma Village, Liuzhai, Nandan County, Guangxi, located at the southern foot of the beautiful Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Originally named “Liuzhai Longma Tea,” it was later renamed “Liulong Tea.” The new name has a dual meaning: it refers to its production origin in Longma Village of Liuzhai, and it draws inspiration from the hexagram text of Qian (The Creative) in the I Ching — “riding the six dragons to govern the heavens” — symbolizing ceaseless movement and progress. Historical research indicates that tea cultivation in Longma Village began approximately 800 years ago during the Song and Yuan dynasties. In the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932), General Mo Shujie, then Chief of Staff of the Seventh Army of the Guangxi Clique in the Nationalist Army, resigned from his official post and returned to his hometown. To show gratitude for the moral teachings in his grandfather’s inspirational inscriptions, he built “Zihua Park” using his grandfather’s courtesy name. He also established an agricultural cooperative and transplanted the tea trees originally planted by the ancestors of the Mu family — local Tusi rulers from the Song and Yuan periods — into the park, where he developed a tea garden. During that time, senior military leaders such as Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, and Yu Youren often visited with their families to rest and escape the summer heat, and they spoke very highly of Liulong Tea for its exceptional quality...

　　In the 1960s, a new tea base was established in Longma, focusing on improving native tea varieties, which led to Liulong Tea surpassing similar products in quality. Currently, the Liulong Tea Company produces a range of premium green teas including “Liulong Baihao (White Down),” “Liulong Yunjian (Cloud Tip),” “Liulong Cuipian (Jade Slice),” and “Zhonghua Yuya (China Jade Sprout),” which have won multiple awards at international tea expos. Starting in 2010, the company also developed a series of “Liulong Yanchi (Rock Red)” brand tea products — including “Golden Sprout Black Tea,” “Golden Spiral Black Tea,” “Traditional Souchong Black Tea,” and “Old Factory Manager Dark Tea.” Upon their market release, these products received unanimous praise from both consumers and experts. Among them, “Liulong Yanchi” Golden Sprout Black Tea won the first prize at the 9th “China Tea Cup” National Premium Tea Competition in 2011, while “Liulong Yanchi” Golden Spiral Black Tea claimed the first prize at the 2nd “National Drink Cup” National Tea Competition in 2012, bringing great prestige to the development of Liulong Tea. Today, this specialty product has become a green calling card that people from Hechi take when visiting relatives and friends.