Lake Bulging Awakens the Highland Potential

In the hamlet of Tà Chử, Mr. Sùng A Rùa is picking young tea buds still covered in morning dew. He smiles gently: "Previously, we only picked and sold tea in small quantities, the income wasn't much. Since the establishment of the Trà Shan Tuyết Phình Hồ Cooperative, the tea is purchased steadily, at a high price, and my household earns over 40 million dong each year. Life has improved significantly." Mr. Rùa's story is a vivid testament to the transformation in the region of over 300-year-old Shan snow tea. Phình Hồ currently has 322 hectares of Shan snow tea, including 115 hectares of ancient tea trees that shine among the primeval forest. Tea has been intertwined with the lives of the Mông people for generations, and now it has become a specialty product, certified by the Intellectual Property Bureau with a geographical indication "Phình Hồ Shan snow tea." In recent years, the establishment of the Trà Shan snow tea Phình Hồ Cooperative has brought about a clear transformation. ...