Liping Tea

Liping Tea

　　Liping tea is a specialty of Liping County in Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Liping County is known as the "Hometown of Famous Teas in China." By the end of 2012, the tea planting area in Liping County had reached 508,000 mu.

　　In recent years, the tea industry in Liping has emerged rapidly, giving rise to numerous emerging brands that have grown quickly in this red, fertile land of the Dong villages in Liping, gradually becoming trusted brands in the eyes of consumers. Tea brands such as "Que She" (Sparrow’s Tongue), "Mao Jian" (Hairy Tip), "Xiang Lü Cha" (Fragrant Green Tea), and "Bai Cha" (White Tea), representative of "Liping Tea," have seen their market share in China increase year by year. These teas have also won nearly 30 gold and silver awards in prestigious tea competitions such as the "China Tea Cup" and "China Green Tea Cup." In particular, in 2010, Liping County was honored with two prestigious titles: "National Key Tea-Producing County" and "Hometown of Famous Teas in China." The visibility and reputation of the county's tea have continued to rise, further demonstrating the outstanding quality and boundless potential of "Liping Tea."

　　At the 10th "China Tea Cup" National Famous and High-quality Tea Evaluation, three tea companies from Liping County—Senlü Green Tea Foreign Trade Co., Ltd., Dongxiang Yuancha Factory of Liping County in Guizhou Province, and Liping Yuansen Tea Industry Development & Trading Co., Ltd.—submitted samples of "Senlü Brand Liping White Tea," "Senlü Brand Liping Sparrow’s Tongue Tea," "Qiandong Brand Dongxiang Sparrow’s Tongue Tea," and "Qiangui Yuansen Brand Liping Sparrow’s Tongue Tea," respectively. All won the "First Prize" in the green tea category. This was also the highest number of awards won by Liping County’s teas in the "China Tea Cup" National Famous and High-quality Tea Evaluation.