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Basic Introduction to Jinsha Tribute TeaJinsha Tribute Tea is a specialty of Jinsha County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. Jinsha County in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, is known as the birthplace of China's tribute tea, with its specialty, the Jinsha Tribute Tea, having a history spanning over two millennia. Growing along the banks of the Chishui River, it boasts a vibrant green color and an inviting aroma, serving as a symbol of friendship between Lady Shuxiang and Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang, and thus was decreed as a tribute tea.The predominant topography of Jinsha County is karst, followed by eroded landscapes. It has a subtropical monsoon climate that is humid and mild, with no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer, a long frost-free period, abundant rainfall, all of which are conducive to tea production.Jinsha County is the birthplace of Chinese tribute tea culture in western China, tracing back to the Han Emperor Wu's envoy Tang Meng's mission to Yelang. The county preserves more than 40 ancient tea trees, cultivated by humans for over a thousand years. Jinsha County has been honored with the title "China's Tribute Tea Homeland" by the China Tea Marketing Association. Product Characteristics1. Sensory Features:Resembles…

In the south, there are fine trees, and in Guizhou, excellent tea is produced. Guizhou is one of the world's origins of ancient tea trees. Its tea production has a long history. Tea culture runs deep and far. And Bijie, located in northwest Guizhou, is situated within the original region of Guizhou's tea trees. It boasts unique natural endowments and environmental conditions. Among its resources, tea stands out as particularly abundant. Today, let's take a look at some of Bijie's representative teas. I wonder which ones you've tried? ↓↓↓ "Qixingguan Taijicha" ▲Qixingguan Taijicha (Source: Qixingguan District Media Fusion Center) ▲Qixingguan Taijicha (Source: Qixingguan District Media Fusion Center) The town of Liangyan in Qixingguan District, with its low latitude, high altitude, scarce sunlight, frequent mists, and absence of pollution, provides exceptional geographic conditions for growing tea, nurturing ancient tea trees with distinctive characteristics and outstanding quality. Jinsha Qingchi Tea ▲Ren Guiru making Qingchi Tea using traditional techniques (Photographed by Luo Dafu) ▲Ren Guiru making Qingchi Tea using traditional techniques (Photographed by Luo Dafu) The discovery and use of Qingchi Tea as tribute can be traced back to the Western Han period. Qingchi Tea is one of Jinsha County's famous local specialties,…