Buyang Tea Plantation

(Photo: Dong Ethnic Tourism Photography Network)

　　Buyang Tea Plantation is situated in Bajiang Township, Sanjiang County, at the convergence of Hunan, Yunnan, and Guangxi, and is a major tea-producing region in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. With an altitude of over 1,000 meters, the area is perennially shrouded in mist, teeming with bees and butterflies, and enjoys a spring-like climate all year round. The plantation boasts beautiful scenery, deep and fertile soil, thriving tea trees, and plump, vibrant tea buds...

　　When talking about Buyang Tea Plantation, we think of a village called Buyang. The Buyang Village comprises three natural hamlets: Buyang, Meidi, and Chengniu. With a population of over 2,000, it is one of the earliest villages in Sanjiang County to cultivate tea. Starting in 1988, Sanjiang County designated Buyang Village as a pilot site for tea cultivation. Over the past nearly 20 years, the tea plantation area in Buyang has expanded to over 3,600 mu, with more than 60 tea processing factories. It is precisely because of tea cultivation that the villagers’ living standards have gradually improved, just like the tea gardens themselves. Tea products are sold well in Guangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Guangdong, and other regions, and now they have even crossed the seas, becoming popular in countries such as Japan and Singapore, with demand outstripping supply.

　　The Buyang Tea Plantation is covered with neat rows of tea trees stretching as far as the eye can see. The climate is pleasant, and the fragrance of tea fills the air—especially on Xianren Mountain, where rows of tea trees resemble celestial ladders ascending straight into the clouds. Strolling through the tea gardens, the lush greenery refreshes the mind and spirit, making you feel as if you've entered a fairyland and don’t want to leave. Xianren Mountain is said to be the birthplace of tea, and there is also a magical legend about its origin. Legend has it that two immortals once lived on the mountain, often playing chess and discussing the ways of the immortals on a large rock, living a carefree and joyful life. One day, a woodcutter came up the mountain to chop wood and suddenly caught a whiff of fragrance. Following the scent, he finally discovered the two immortals playing chess on the rock, and the fragrance was coming from the tea cups beside them. When the immortals noticed the arrival of a mortal, they hastily left and accidentally knocked over their tea cups, causing the tea leaves to take root on the mountain.