A team of straw-hatted planters climbed the mountains, carefully plucking leaves refreshed by dews and daubed in bright green, rendering a scene that is unusual yet highly anticipated in Houkeng village, Huangshan, in the morning of April 13. The misty, favorable climate of Huangshan, characterized by its mountainous terrain and aerated soil, nurtures the distinctive qualities of Taiping Houkui, sustaining …
Taiping Houkui, one of the best known locally produced green tea varieties in Huangshan, is added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The art of making the celebrated Huangshan Maofeng, Taiping Houkui and Qimen Black Tea – which are among China's top 10 teas and produced in Huangshan city, Anhui province – have received international …
