Zhenghe

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…

"White Peony tea," a precious variety, is produced in Zhenghe, known as the "Hometown of Chinese White Tea." White Peony tea is picked at the stage of one bud and two leaves, requiring that the buds and leaves are covered with white down, referred to as "three whites." The shape of the tea is two leaves embracing a bud, with a natural leaf posture and white down covering the back of the leaves. After brewing, the liquor turns apricot yellow or orange-yellow, clear and bright, with a fresh and lasting downy fragrance. The veins are slightly red, scattered among the green leaves, earning it the praise of "red dress on a white body." The preparation method for drinking White Peony tea is similar to that of green tea but, due to the lack of kneading, the tea juice does not easily seep out, so the brewing time is slightly longer than for green tea. "White like clouds, green like dreams, clean like snow, fragrant like orchids," this tea, which is cold and cool in nature, has the effects of heat-clearing and summer-heat dispelling, making it an excellent drink for refreshing the heart and purifying the spirit in summer. It is…

Stepping into Zhenghe, one is greeted by towering mountains, peaks vying in beauty, and misty veils. It's clear at a glance that this is prime territory for producing fine tea. The forest coverage rate reaches 71.7%, with suitable temperature, light, and water sources, creating a lush and fertile core production area for Zhenghe teas. Gazing out, ancient tea trees stretch as far as the eye can see, in forests, on cliffs, and in ravines… The rich vegetation system and complete biological chain provide an excellent environment for tea trees, resulting in superior tea quality and the unique wild charm of the ancient tree white tea. The conditions for the growth of these ancient tea trees are exceptional, almost as if bestowed by nature. According to Lu Yu's Classic of Tea, regarding the origin of tea: Its habitat: the best grow on crumbling rocks, the middling on gravelly soil, and the worst on yellow earth. Wild-grown is the best, plantation-grown is second-rate… These ancient tea trees grow on crumbling rocks, cliff faces, and rock crevices… With ages all above 100 years, they are truly venerable old trees, a rarity among Fujian white teas. Located on steep mountain paths, harvesting is challenging,…