Duobei Tea

Duobei Tea

Duobei Tea is a protected geographical indication product.

　　  Duobei Tea has a long history. In today’s Duobei area of Huachu Town, many ancient tea trees still survive, including a cluster on Gongcha Slope behind Zhangjia Village. According to experts, some of these trees are nearly a thousand years old — a rare sight in Guizhou Province. During the third national cultural relics survey, Puding County included these trees in its registry and successfully applied for their recognition as county and municipal-level key cultural heritage sites. This reflects not only the region’s emphasis on Duobei Tea production but also its commitment to exploring and promoting its tea culture.

　　   The history of Duobei Tea is indeed a long one. In the present-day Duobei area of Huachu Town, many ancient tea trees remain, including a cluster on Gongcha Slope behind Zhangjia Village. Experts have verified that some of these trees are almost a thousand years old — a rare find in Guizhou Province. During the third national cultural relics census, Puding County added these trees to its registry and successfully secured their status as county and city-level key cultural heritage protection units. This clearly shows the region’s high regard for both the production of Duobei Tea and the excavation and promotion of its tea culture.

　　   Duobei Tea is one of Guizhou Province’s renowned historical and cultural teas. It is reported that an ancient tea tree growing on Gongcha Mountain in Zhangjia Village, Huachu Town, has a history of over a thousand years. Verified by experts, it is considered the oldest, largest, and best-preserved small-leaf tea tree variety in the country. In 2007, following the issuance of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Government’s “Opinions on Accelerating the Development of the Tea Industry,” Puding County launched a tea industry development boom centered around the well-known Duobei Tribute Tea brand.

　　     To better develop and protect Duobei Tea, Puding County applied last year for its recognition as a nationally protected geographical indication product. After review by the Guizhou Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and expert evaluation organized by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Duobei Tea met all criteria in terms of historical background, production techniques, and quality requirements. Achieving protected geographical indication status plays a significant role in expanding and strengthening Puding’s tea industry and boosting local economic development.

　　Duobei Tea

　　The administrative regions currently under the jurisdiction of 11 townships in Puding County, Guizhou Province: Chengguan Town, Huachu Town, Maguan Town, Baiyan Town, Machang Town, Longchang Township, Maodong Township, Bulang Township, Pingshang Township, Jichangpo Township, and Houchang Township

　　Letter from the People’s Government of Puding County, Guizhou Province “Regarding the Delimitation of the Protected Geographical Indication Scope of ‘Duobei Tea’,” Pufu Letter [2012] No. 31; Puding County Local Standard: DB520422/T004-2011 “Duobei Tea”