Ceheng Oil Tea

Ceheng Oil Tea

　　Ceheng Oil Tea is a specialty of Ceheng County in the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The cultivation of oil tea in Ceheng has a long history and is widespread throughout the county.

　　Ceheng County covers a land area of 2,598 square kilometers, with vast suitable forested hills, and is located in a subtropical monsoon climate zone. It has an average annual temperature of 19.2°C, abundant heat, ample sunlight, plentiful rainfall, a long frost-free period, and sparse population with fertile soil—conditions highly conducive to the development of the oil tea industry.

　　For a long time, local farmers in Ceheng County have maintained the habit of planting oil tea themselves, processing it on their own, and consuming the oil they produce. Through years of continuous cultivation and development, the county now has 100,400 mu (approximately 6,693 hectares) of oil tea plantations, yielding over 2,000 tons of tea seeds annually. The variety has expanded from the original single Ceheng Red Ball to 22 high-quality, high-yield varieties, making it one of the main oil tea producing areas in the province. Due to the excellent quality, clear color, and delicious taste of the produced tea oil, Ceheng tea oil is highly favored by consumers. It is not only sold to Hunan, Beijing, and Shanghai, but in recent years has also been exported to regions and countries such as Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea, enjoying strong market demand.