Guosheng Tea

Guosheng Tea

Guosheng Tea is a protected geographical indication product.

　　    In Guosheng Township of Yanbian County stands Bailingshan, the highest mountain in Panzhihua City. In the past, tea was not produced here. In the 1970s, an agronomist noticed that Bailingshan featured undulating hills, misty clouds, crisscrossing streams, fertile land, mild climate, and abundant rainfall—making it an ideal place for growing premium tea. He then introduced tea seedlings from Yunnan for cultivation. Although various reasons prevented the development of tea planting as an industry or on a large scale, local farmers have continued small-scale cultivation, preserving Guosheng Township’s history of tea farming to this day.

　　    Tea fields stretching over thousands of acres spread fragrance far and wide, as Guosheng strides toward prosperity. The establishment of tea industry bases and the growth of the tea economy have not only built the “Guosheng Tea” brand but also enabled Guosheng Township to embark on a sustainable path to wealth.

　　    The geographical indication protection area for Guosheng Tea is defined according to the scope proposed in the Letter on the Relevant Information Concerning the Delineation of the Geographical Indication Protection Area for Guosheng Tea (Yanbian Government Letter [2007] No. 57) issued by the People’s Government of Yanbian County, Sichuan Province. This includes the current administrative regions of Yongxing Town, Guosheng Township, Hongbao Township, Qinghe Township, and Wenquan Township in Yanbian County, Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province.