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On the afternoon of August 12th, Deputy Director Huang Feihu of the Research Department at the Economic Information Center of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission led a special survey team focused on new-quality productivity promoting high-quality development in digital rural construction to the big data service platform for the tea industry at China White Tea City. Assistant Economist Chen Weilin from the Office of the Provincial Economic Information Center, Professor-level Senior Engineer Zhong Zengguang, Associate Professor Zhu Jiong both from the School of Economics at Xiamen University, and Li Jianding, the person in charge of Fujian Wisdom Footprint Company of China Unicom, participated in the survey. Xu Qiaomin, Deputy Director of the Digital Development Center of Nanping City, and Li Shuangyan, an officer of the digital economy division of the Digital Development Center of Nanping City, accompanied the survey team. The team watched the county government's promotional video about the tea industry on the first floor. Following this, Manager Huang Shaohong of China White Tea City introduced the operation of the company’s big data service platform for the tea industry as well as the laboratory construction situation. The big data service platform for the tea industry at China White…

  The story of Shanghai’s famous teapot collector and purple clay artisan, Xu Sihai, and his decades-long obsession with teapot collection is a popular topic. His first foray into collecting purple clay teapots dates back to the 1970s. Once, at a flea market, he spotted an old purple clay teapot. It was a large, antique-style pot made of purple clay, with a shiny, smooth surface, indicating it had some age. On one side of the pot were two lines of poetry: "When guests visit on a cold night, tea serves as wine; the bamboo stove boils water as the fire turns red." On the other side was an engraving of an elderly man leisurely reading and brewing tea under a tree. Upon flipping the pot over and examining the seal on the bottom, it appeared to be a fine piece from the Yongzheng era of the Qing dynasty. Xu Sihai asked the vendor how much it cost. The vendor quoted a price of 500 yuan. This amount was quite staggering at the time, as a worker's monthly salary was only around forty to fifty yuan. Xu Sihai searched all his pockets and could only muster up a little more than…

In the eleventh year of Chongzhen (1638 AD), in May, Xu Xiake entered Yunnan from Guizhou, marking the final chapter of his life's travels. For him, perhaps the most memorable thing about Yunnan was the availability of excellent tea everywhere he went, "sufficient to console the traveler." In *Xu Xiake's Travel Notes*, he recorded over 80 tea-related events during his journey, nearly 60 of which took place in Yunnan. This reflects the popularity of tea drinking in Ming Dynasty Yunnan. Not long after his Yunnan travels, in the fourteenth year of Chongzhen (1641 AD), Xu Xiake passed away in his hometown Jiangyin. Three years later, Qing troops crossed the pass, and the Ming-Qing dynastic change began, with warfare quickly spreading to Yunnan. From the rebellion of the local chieftain Sha Dingzhou in the second year of Shunzhi (1645 AD) to the Qing forces' pacification of Yunnan in the first year of Kangxi (1662 AD), and finally the suppression of Wu Sangui's rebellion in the twentieth year of Kangxi (1681 AD), the continuous warfare for almost 40 years had long erased the prosperity of tea culture that Xu Xiake had described. It wasn't until the Qianlong era that Pu'er tea from…

Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture The unique natural resources Endow the ethnic groups living here from generation to generation with generous gifts. People here Are born on the tea mountains and grow up in the aroma of tea. The tea fragrance is lingering, as are their hearts. Recently, Menghai County has entered the spring tea picking season. In the tea gardens, lush and verdant; In the courtyards, bustling with activity. After picking the tea leaves, they proceed to make tea, And this process of making tea Is repeated hundreds of times each tea season by the tea farmers. Being with tea Is not only their profession, But also their way of life. In their leisure time, They steep a pot of tea, savoring a wisp of its clear fragrance, Whether strong or light, it's comfortable and romantic. According to information, Menghai County has a tea plantation area of 905,900 mu, An area of 56,200 mu for ancient tea trees, And 385,000 mu certified organic. Southern lands have fine trees, and Menghai produces good tea. Wandering through these tea forests and organic tea gardens, The stories of prioritizing ecology and green development Seem never-ending. Planning: Cao Lu, Bao Tao, Mu…

Today, at the invitation of a friend, we have come to Yibang Old Street (Yibang Ancient Town), so I will take you to see what Yibang Old Street looks like today. Yibang is the starting point of the Tea Horse Trail and is very famous in the Da Yiwu production area, as well as being quite ancient. The old county town of Mengla was located here. Yibang is situated in a slightly central location among the Six Great Tea Mountains, with Mangzhuang, Mangzhi, Youle, and Gedeng around it. Further in is Yiwu (Mansha). In the early Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the roads in the ancient town were still dirt roads. They were paved with stone slabs in 1845, so this stone slab road has a history of 180 years. Let's follow this 180-year-old stone slab road and take a look. There are many old stone carvings and artifacts along the sides of the road. As soon as you step into Yibang Old Street, you can see and touch many very old artifacts everywhere. One particularly prominent one is a stone lion with a strong sense of age. We don't know exactly how far back it dates. There are also…

Everyone should be aware that there are two different forms of tea circulating in the Pu'er market. One is loose tea, which we also call loose leaf tea; the other is finished tea products produced by tea factories, which are compressed into three main shapes: tuocha, cake (beeng), and brick. Why do we compress loose leaf tea into these shapes? What advantages does this compression offer? Today, let's discuss this topic. The vast majority of teas circulating in the entire Pu'er market are in the form of cakes, bricks, or tuo. This applies to both raw and ripe teas. To understand their advantages, we need to first get a general idea of their compression process. First, the loose leaf tea purchased from farmers undergoes a process to remove impurities. It goes through a color sorter to pick out yellow leaves, stems, and larger impurities. The wind selection process is now rarely used as it results in significant loss and mediocre results. Then, an electrostatic machine removes hair-like matter and ash from the tea, ensuring it meets national standards for purity. Some manufacturers also perform grading, sorting the tea into several grades and blending them according to specific ratios. This step…

In order to carry out the "Procuratorial Protection for Enterprises" special work solidly and promote the optimization of a legal business environment, on August 9th, Xu Jianping, a dedicated member of the Procuratorial Committee of the Enshi Prefecture People's Procuratorate, conducted special research on tea industry development under the "Procuratorial Protection for Enterprises" initiative at He Feng County's Kai Rong Industrial Development Co., Ltd. Procuratorial "Protection for Enterprises" specialists from the Enshi Prefecture People's Procuratorate, as well as those from Xianfeng County, Lai Feng County, and He Feng County, participated in the research, with people's supervisors also invited to join. "Kai Rong Company was established in October 2019 and is the largest investment enterprise in He Feng County for Zhejiang tea entering Hubei Province, as part of the county's key investment promotion efforts. Its products are primarily sold in North Africa, West Africa, Western Europe, and other regions. It is the largest tea export company in Hubei Province, exporting over 6,600 tons of tea in 2023, generating foreign exchange earnings of $32 million. It ranks among the top in the province, and it is expected that in 2024, foreign exchange earnings from exports could reach $50 million." During the research,…

On August 16, the launch ceremony for the global communication initiative "Tea and the World" was held in Beijing. The event, themed around "Inheriting and Promoting Tea Culture, Exchanging and Learning to Benefit the World," focused on the global communication plan for Chinese tea. △Event scene (photos provided by the event organizers) Leaders and guests including Du Zhanyuan, Member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC and Director of the China International Publishing Administration; Liu Zhonghua, Alternate Member of the 20th Central Committee and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, President of Hunan Normal University; Long Zhuangwei, Member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC and Deputy Director of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Guang Defu, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations and Ambassador; Punyama Gunasekara, Minister Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in China; Zhang Zhongcan, Vice President of the China International Tea Culture Research Association; Xu Shaogang, Dean of Academic Affairs at the Chinese Culture Academy, delivered speeches. △Du Zhanyuan, Member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC…

Caring for a pot is like cultivating one’s character; both are long processes. While savoring tea, you also nurture the pot, and in doing so, you also cultivate your own nature. Here are six key points to caring for your pot: New Pot Initial Care After purchasing a new pot, wash off any surface dust and inner clay debris with water or a cloth. Then brew several infusions of tea in the pot and let the residual heat steep the pot until the tea cools slightly. Repeat this process to remove any earthy taste from the new pot and provide it with its first nourishment. After completing these steps, clean the new pot and it will be ready for use. Brewed Tea Nourishment Whether new or old, take the example of brewing black tea. After making tea with boiling water, use the lid to gently skim off any foam that appears at the mouth of the pot. Close the lid for about one to two minutes. Pour the tea from the pot into a decanter with a tea strainer, then distribute the tea from the decanter into individual aroma cups or tasting cups. Pour the tea from the small cups…

"The Xihu District of Hangzhou City should earnestly implement the important concept of 'two mountains' put forward by President Xi Jinping and accelerate the industrialization work of Xihu White Tea. Further efforts should be made to speed up the construction of 'Hangzhou standards,' incorporating Xihu White Tea into a high-standard system, achieving precise management of production data and online digital management of labels; realize high-level management by including Xihu White Tea in a sound institutional protection system, strengthening administrative law enforcement and collaborative protection; particularly strengthen high-quality promotion by establishing and improving inspection, testing, and quality management systems, formulating a series of standards for 'one green, one red, and one white.'” This is the suggestion from Li Hong, a member of the CPPCC Xihu District Committee. Tea is the national drink, and Hangzhou is its capital. As one of Hangzhou's 'golden business cards,' the Zhuantang Subdistrict, known as the birthplace of West Lake Longjing tea, has long been referred to as a 'century-old tea town with a myriad-tan tea country.' Tea has become an important carrier for the high-quality development of local agriculture. On the afternoon of August 1st, a thematic consultation activity titled "Promoting the exploration and extension of…

After the Laba Festival, the New Year atmosphere gradually thickens. At this time, tea shops in the capital also enter their peak season. Long queues for purchasing tea reappear in front of many old-established tea houses. Why do ordinary people concentrate on buying tea at the end of the year? On the one hand, it is to keep it for entertaining distinguished relatives and friends who come to celebrate the New Year; on the other hand, it is to prepare it as a gift when visiting during the New Year. However, when giving tea as a gift, we not only need to consider quality but also packaging issues. For a long time, we have had a misunderstanding that plain-packaged tea is fine for personal consumption, but if it’s a gift, it seems a bit lacking. To cater to such consumer psychology, the tea packaging available on the market can be said to be dazzling and varied. Taking the material of tea caddies as an example, metal ones are common, and hardwood ones are not uncommon. Some, to highlight their grade, wrap real leather around the outside of the tea caddy, and some even inlay them with jade. Frankly speaking, the…

Xu Yahé: The premise for 'aging to richer flavor' is to get the initial setup right for Pu'er tea The tea expert Xu Yahé once introduced a new concept of Pu'er tea storage called "Nurture, Guide, Influence, Control." Based on this concept, with his rich experience in making tea and participating in numerous Pu'er tea evaluations, he will explain how to achieve the initial setup for Pu'er tea's 'aging to richer flavor' before its production, following national standards. He hopes to provide readers with useful information and insights. Want 'aging to richer flavor'? First, check if it’s the right 'material' According to Xu Yahé, from the perspective of raw materials, the results for 'aging to richer flavor' differ for first-grade, second-grade, and third-grade teas. "I believe that the concept of 'aging to richer flavor' is targeted at specific teas, guiding and controlling their quality in a particular direction. Only good-quality teas are worth storing; otherwise, they should be consumed sooner." To Xu Yahé, Pu'er tea storage is like a school where only the best students with solid foundations can enter. What constitutes a good foundation? First, select the right material Which type of tea has the initial conditions to reach…