Yiwu "Seven Sons Cake Tea"

Yiwu "Seven Sons Cake Tea"

　　    Mahai Village is located in the ancient town of Yiwu in northern Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The ancient town of Yiwu was first established in the 12th year of the Yongping era during the Eastern Han Dynasty (69 AD), renamed "Liyi City" in the first year of the Qianfu era of the Tang Dynasty (875 AD), and in 1930, the Republican government established Zhenyue County in Yiwu. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in 1949, the People’s Government of Zhenyue County was established in Yiwu, and in 1958, the county government was moved from Yiwu to Mengla, and the county was renamed Mengla County. Yiwu is the foremost of the ancient Six Great Tea Mountains, boasting a long history of tea production and rich tea culture. It is the renowned birthplace of "Pu'er Tea" both in China and abroad, and the origin of the Ancient Tea Horse Road.

　　　        After the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the care and support of Party committees and governments at all levels, Yiwu "Pu'er Tea" has achieved healthy and significant development, becoming the leading and pillar industry of Yiwu’s economy. Currently, the township has over 35,000 mu of tea gardens, producing more than 700 tons of dried tea annually.

　　　　            Mahai Village, located in the northeastern part of Yiwu, is one of the main production villages of Yiwu "Seven Sons Cake Tea." The village receives an average annual rainfall of 1,700–2,200 mm, with an average annual temperature of 17.5°C, soil pH ranging between 4.5 and 6.5, and an altitude of 1,300 meters. The village has 60 households with a total population of 280 people. The tea garden area spans 1,015 mu, all of which are ancient tea gardens, producing 30 tons of dried rough tea annually. The village's average annual income is 2.6 million yuan, with each household earning an average of over 40,000 yuan per year.