Qian Tao Zhao Si Tea

Last updated 2026-11-15 — Zhao Si tea is produced in Zhao Si Village, Qian Tao Township on the outskirts of Guiyang. It has a long history and is quite renowned. Legend has it that during the Kangxi era, Zhou Yuhuang, a scholar from Guizhou who served as a compiler at the Hanlin Academy, presented his hometown's Zhao Si tea to the emperor. Since then, there has been a popular saying: “Taste the Zhao Si tea of Scholar Zhou, its fragrance spreads ten miles inside and outside the imperial palace.” Zhao Si tea is a green tea processed through roasting and stir-frying. Its appearance is uniform and unbroken, and when brewed, the tea liquor is yellow-green with a refreshing and fragrant aroma. (Guiyang)