China News Service, Huzhou, April 9th (Reporter Shi Zinan) Early in the morning, the Datang Tribute Tea House in Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province was awakened by loud shouts of "Tea Sprouting".
Hundreds of local villagers beat drums and shouted at the mountains, greeted tea and worshiped springs, and worshipped the tea saint Lu Yu.
Thousands of years ago, the tea sage Lu Yu traveled all over and came to Changxing and wrote the "Tea Classic". Since then, Gu Zhu Zisun Tea has become a tribute tea in the Tang Dynasty.
Datang Tribute Tea House has also become the first tea processing factory in Chinese history with a history. During its heyday, 30,000 laborers made tea at the same time.
"Millennium Purple Bamboo Shoots in Xi'an" Brand Tour Event Photographed by Shi Zinan
On April 9, the "Millennium Purple Bamboo Shoot in Xi'an" brand tour event was held in Datang Tribute Tea House.
The event lasts for 3 days and will be linked with Shanghai and Xi'an, Shaanxi, to reproduce the important position of purple bamboo shoots tea in the history of Chinese tea culture.
"The unique environment of Guzhu Mountain in Changxing County gave birth to purple bamboo shoots tea. Lu Yu once wrote, "Aromatic and sweet, crowned by other people, can be recommended", and pushed purple bamboo shoots tea to the position of tribute tea in the Tang Dynasty." Zhejiang University Tea Professor Gong Shuying of the department studies the development and inheritance of Zisun tea all year round, and has a deep knowledge of the history of Zisun tea.
It is reported that the total area of Changxing tea gardens is more than 150,000 mu, and the total output of purple bamboo shoots tea is 5,200 tons.
Changxing Zisun Tea has also been rated as a famous Chinese tea, listed in the National Geographical Indications Registration Protection of Agricultural Products, and obtained the Zisun Tea certification trademark.
"The moisture content near Lake Taihu is particularly suitable for the growth of purple bamboo shoots tea. In addition, this year's temperature is not high, and the growth of tea is not fast. Tea farmers are more relaxed in processing, and it is easy to process higher-quality tea." said Jin Jichang, chief agronomist of Changxing County Agriculture and Rural Bureau.
At the event site that day, the tea ladies brought new purple bamboo shoots tea and Jinsha spring water, paired with purple clay pots, to form the "three must-try" tea art, praying for the prosperity of the tea industry and the safety of the years.
"I have liked Zisun Tea for decades. I am very happy to come to experience this event." Chen Minglou from Shanghai is a fan of Zisun Tea and has been looking for ancient tea trees in Changxing for 42 consecutive years.
While appreciating the clearness of Zisun Tea, he also witnessed the development of Shuikou Township, where Zisun Tea was originally produced.
The interior view of Datang Tribute Tea House Photo by Shi Zinan
"In recent years, I have watched Shuikou Township gradually become the largest rural tourism distribution center in the Yangtze River Delta. The ubiquitous'tea culture' has also added a bit of humanity to the local homestays, allowing tourists to unexpectedly gain places in the mountains and waters. Cultural nourishment." Chen Minglou said.
Different from previous years, after this year’s sacrifice, the purple bamboo shoots tea selected in the “Zisun Tea King Competition” the day before will be sent to Xi’an on the high-speed train to participate in the tea culture exchange at the Xi’an History Museum, and at the Northwest International Tea The city was unveiled, recreating the scene of tribute tea "send to the imperial city in ten days."
Thousands of years have passed, the once tribute tea has now developed a series of products such as purple bamboo shoots green tea, purple bamboo shoots cake tea, purple bamboo shoots black tea, purple bamboo shoots and small red tangerines, with richer connotations.
In order to make Zisun tea develop better, Changxing also invited a team of experts to implement the "Changxing Zisun Tea Multi-Product Combination Production Technology Research and Demonstration" project to develop physical standard samples of Changxing Zisun tea and guide the production, processing, and processing of Zisun tea. Quality improvement and brand building have promoted the development of the county’s tea industry and the increase in income of tea farmers.
"Compared with more than ten years ago, Changxing’s tea industry has developed a lot. But I feel that Changxing Zisun Tea can rise to a higher level. How to reflect the characteristics of Zisun tea’s purple is still needed. Thinking." said Chen Zongmao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Chen Zongmao said that with the improvement of living standards, people's demand for tea tasting is also increasing. He hopes that the Changxing tea industry can seize the advantages of resources and add scientific and technological means, so that the Millennium Zisun Tea will continue to write a new history under the support of modern technology. Chapter.
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