The eight tea mountains of Mazheng, Lohaítáng, Kanpenjing, Dashenshan, Laowushan, Wuyi, Qianjiazhai, and Chashanqing within Zhenyuan County, Pu'er City, are rich in tea resources and have pleasant scenery. Each mountain is distinct, every season brings its own beauty, and the trees exude a fragrant aroma; each tea mountain has its unique charm.
The Qianjiazhai tea area belongs to the Ailao Mountain range, with Pinghe, Santai, Guoji, and Jiujia Villages in Jiujia Town at its core, covering surrounding Denggao and other villages. The tea here is characterized by “intense floral fragrance and robust flavor.” Within this area, there is a 2,700-year-old “world's oldest wild tea tree king.” In the Qianjiazhai tea area, visitors can enjoy wild vegetable feasts in spring, escape the summer heat, forage for wild mushrooms, and observe cloud seas and sunrises and sunsets in winter.
The Mazheng tea area has Mazheng, Maidi, Aolong, and Xuetang Villages in Zhe Dong Town as its core, covering surrounding Guangshan Village in Heping Town and 14 other villages. Mazheng tea is a traditional historical tea of Zhenyuan County and one of the eight famous teas of Yunnan Province. Its characteristics include “clear floral fragrance, sweet and smooth taste.” In the Mazheng tea area, you can admire the scenery of the Ailao Mountains, experience the culture of the Lahu people, and enjoy a peach-blossom-like life amidst the tea fragrance.
The Wuyi tea area is part of the Wuliang Mountain range, with Wuyi Village in Enle Town at its core, covering surrounding Enle, Anban, and Gucheng Towns and 10 other villages. The tea here is characterized by “pure and fresh aroma, fresh and mellow taste.” The tea mountains are nestled in a picturesque landscape by the water, where you can admire cherry blossoms in winter and enjoy picking fun in spring.
The Laowushan tea area is the largest ancient tea area in Zhenyuan County, encompassing Anban and Zhentai Towns, with Nabo, Luoja, Wenli, Tangfang, Wenpa, and Shahan Villages at its core, covering surrounding villages in Anban, Zhentai, and Mengda Towns. The tea here is characterized by “bitter-sweet harmony and lasting freshness.” The Laowushan area is dotted with ponds, wetlands, springs, reservoirs, and boasts ancient tea forests, mountain tea valleys, cherry blossom valleys, tree fern forests, Loquat gardens, and Buddhist temples. The high mountains, grasslands, wildflowers, green trees, and tea fragrance make it a natural tourist destination. Every April, a grand tea-picking festival is held here to celebrate the wonders of Laowushan with friends over tea.
The Dashenshan tea area has Taitou, Shanjie, and Jiepai Villages in Zhentai Town at its core, covering surrounding Wenping and 13 other villages. The tea here is characterized by “rich floral fragrance, sweet and smooth taste.” The Dashenshan tea area has about 13,900 ancient tea trees, with a long history of cultivation, distributed in dense clusters and well-preserved. There are remnants of the ancient tea-horse trail and ancient villages, making it an excellent place to experience tea-horse trail culture and find nostalgic memories.
The Kanpenjing tea area is located in the heart of the primary Forest within the Wuliang Mountain Nature Reserve, with Wenkuang Village in Mengda Town at its core, covering surrounding Kuda, Baishui, Banpo, Wenduo, and 15 other villages. The tea here is characterized by “robust fullness, rich and bold taste.” The tea area is surrounded by abundant forest resources, with a forest coverage rate of 66%, making it the perfect place to immerse yourself in the forest's tea fragrance.
The Chashanqing tea area is part of the Wuliang Mountain range, with Minqiang Village in Tiandamiao Township at its core, covering surrounding Sanhe and two other villages. The tea here is characterized by “harmonious fullness, sweet and mellow taste.” This tea area is situated high up and far away in the mountains, where visitors can stay amidst the tea mountains, enjoying the sounds of birds in the morning, insects in the afternoon, the babbling of streams, and the gentle breezes of summer nights, offering the tranquil rural life you yearn for.
Lohaítáng has a long history, with Li Jia and Waqu Villages in Tiandamiao Township at its core, covering surrounding Chaha and three other villages. The tea here is characterized by “long-lasting strong fragrance, sweet and mellow taste.” The core area has 600 acres of cultivated ancient tea trees, more than 300 years old, with the largest tree having a trunk diameter of 27 centimeters and standing 5 meters tall. There are 2,799 ancient tea trees with trunks 13 centimeters or larger in diameter within the core area, making it a rare treasure of an ancient tea garden. In the Lohaítáng tea area, you can tour the tea gardens, taste the ancient tea, and savor local delicacies like Piáo chicken, experiencing the simplicity and warmth of the countryside.
If you love tea, we have planned routes for your tea mountain journey, allowing you to tour the tea mountains, taste the ancient tea, experience the joy of tea picking, and enjoy the elegance of the mountains. Embark on this tea-seeking journey together!
Self-driving Route One: Zhenyuan → Mazheng in Zhe Dong → Maidi → Aolong → Xuetang Bolang → Mucang → Zhangcha → Jiujia Town. Total distance: 186 kilometers, estimated travel time: 6 hours and 10 minutes.
Self-driving Route Two: Zhenyuan → Wuyi in Enle → Laowushan (Luoja) in Anban → Laowushan (Wenli) in Anban → Dashenshan in Zhentai → Kanpenjing in Mengda. Total distance: 233 kilometers, estimated travel time: 6 hours and 35 minutes.
Self-driving Route Three: Zhenyuan → Chashanqing in Tiandamiao → Lohaít