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In recent years, Wudu Town has leveraged its geographical advantages and current industrial status to plot development, address shortcomings, and promote income growth. It has clarified its industrial development strategy and comprehensively promoted high-quality development of the tea industry, achieving integrated development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors within the industry. Currently, the town has 8,950 mu (approximately 597 hectares) of tea plantations, with 3,200 mu (approximately 213 hectares) available for picking. The annual production volume exceeds 1,100 tons, with a value exceeding 10 million yuan. Concentration on Nurturing Leading Enterprises for Strong Guidance For local tea enterprises with development potential, dedicated personnel are assigned to provide wholehearted services, actively help resolve difficulties, and effectively coordinate resources. This creates a favorable business environment that supports and cares for enterprises. Two leading tea processing enterprises have been cultivated: Hanzhong Mingding Modern Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. and Hanzhong Hongfeng Tea Industry Co., Ltd. These enterprises have enabled more than 170 local residents to work in the tea gardens, increasing their average household income by approximately 1,100 yuan. Concentration on Project Support for Strong Assurance To create green and organic tea gardens, we actively engage with higher-level departments and strive to secure…

Dark tea is one of the six major types of Chinese tea that involves microbial fermentation in the formation of its quality and flavor. In 2021, China's total production of dark tea reached 396,900 tons, ranking third among the six major types of tea. In 2022, China's dark tea industry entered a new phase of high-quality development. Since the late 1980s, the team of tea experts from Hunan Agricultural University has successively conducted basic research, technological innovation, and product innovation on dark tea, scientifically interpreting the drinking attributes and health benefits of Anhua dark tea. As the health benefits of dark tea have been continuously confirmed by research, it has gradually become an ideal beverage for people to prevent sub-health. I. Tea-Horse Trade and the Origin of Dark Tea The exact time of origin of dark tea remains uncertain. The term "dark tea" was already in use during the mid-Ming Dynasty. The emergence of dark tea is inseparable from the long-lasting tea-horse trade between central China and the border regions. It may have been the long-distance transportation between inland and border areas, between producing and consuming areas, that gave rise to the durable and transportable dark tea category. Therefore, it…