China: Walk into the countryside to see a well-off society, Lao Chashan white tea resurrects and grows "golden leaves" for wealth

Published Sep 1, 2021

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Baojia Town in Chongqing City, China, has revitalized its ailing tea industry by introducing the Anji white tea industry from Zhejiang Province in 2017. The initiative, which has led to the cultivation of 5,079 mu of white tea, has not only breathed new life into barren hills but also provided a significant source of income for local villagers. The town has adopted a unique business model and has seen a substantial improvement in the economy of the village collective. By 2023, the town anticipates a high-yield period from the tea industry, with an expected output value nearing 100 million yuan, leading to increased income for villagers and a stronger village collective economy.

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Xinhuanet, Chongqing, September 1st (Han Menglin, Cai Xiu, Zhou Shujun) Early in the morning of August 25, in the white tea planting base in Group 3 of Qingping Community, Baojia Town, Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing City, a ridge of half-high tea trees , The villagers in twos and threes are managing the tea trees. The busy figures of the villagers shuttle between the tea trees, chatting and laughing breaking the silence of the tea mountain in the early morning. "This tea mountain is still worth it. I can earn 80 yuan a day and an income of more than 10,000 yuan a year. After five years, I made 50,000 to 60,000 yuan from this piece of tea." Ruan Taizhi, a 60-year-old villager Happily calculated her labor income account. If time goes back to 5 years ago, this tea mountain is like a piece of "chicken ribs", it is a pity to eat tasteless. It turned out that tea trees were planted here in the 1970s, and tea has brought good economic benefits to local villagers. ...

Source: Chinaeconomy