China News Service, Lincang, April 2 (Zhang Yuhui) On the bank of the Lancang River, there is an important birthplace of world tea culture - Lincang, Yunnan. On April 1st, the themed interview event "Seeing China through Thousands of Weathers" came to Shuangjiang County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province. We shuttled among the rolling tea mountains, and felt the refreshing feeling of the otherworldly tea gardens amidst the mist and mist and the chirping of birds. The fragrance of tea and the rich tea culture.
Lincang is the origin of Pu'er tea, the birthplace of Dian black tea and large-leaf steamed green tea. It is the largest tea-producing city in China and is also the world-famous "Tea Master of the World", "Black Tea Capital" and "Tianxia Tea Cangang". ". From the ancient Tea Horse Road to the well-preserved Ancient Tea Horse Town; from the legend of Zhuge Xingcha to Xu Xiake’s record of tasting Taihua tea under the moon... Mentioning the long history of tea cultivation and tea culture in Lincang, Shuangjiang County Iceland Village is a place that cannot be avoided.
In Iceland Village, Shuangjiang County, Lincang, Yunnan, the tea mountains are rolling. Photo by Zhang Yuhui, China News Service
Iceland Ancient Tea Garden of Iceland Village Committee is located in the north of Mengku Town, Shuangjiang County. The village committee has jurisdiction over five natural villages: Iceland Laozhai, Dijie, Nuowu, Bawai and Nanpo.
Walking into the old village of Iceland, tea farmers are busy picking fresh leaves, and there is an endless stream of merchants coming to buy tea. A wide range of Icelandic teas are bright in color and full of fragrance. Sitting in the village, a cup of Icelandic old village tea is in your mouth. The fragrance of flowers is obvious, and the aftertaste is sweet and strong. “After a customer drank tea here, he told me after he flew to Kunming that his mouth was still sweet.” Mentioning the sweetness of Laozhai tea, a staff member of a local tea company recalled.
Many ancient tea trees stand in Iceland Village, Shuangjiang County, Lincang, Yunnan. Photo by Zhang Yuhui, China News Service
Here, people not only grow and taste tea, but also love and respect tea. "The King of Icelandic Tea Trees" and "The Lord of Icelandic Tea Trees"... In the old village, the ancient tea trees with stone tablets standing one after another are tall and dense, attracting people to stop. According to local reports, Iceland Village currently has a total tea area of 17,917 acres, a harvestable area of 17,000 acres, 57,022 ancient tea trees over a century old, and 10,857 ancient tea trees over 500 years old. Shuangjiang County practices people's return of tea and return of land and tea. The old Icelandic village is relocated as a whole to protect ancient tea tree resources.
According to reports, in recent years, in accordance with the requirements of "one village, one product", Icelandic Village has focused on protecting the original ecological environment of the ancient tea garden, worked hard on tea quality and brand, adhered to organic listing and traceability management, and adopted cooperatives run by the general branch of the party, " The "online + offline" model helps tea farmers expand sales channels and increase sales revenue.
In the old village, you can see local people live broadcasting under the tea trees. This is not only the practice of Icelandic Village to expand sales. According to Tang Xinglin, party secretary and village committee director of Bangmucun, Shuangjiang County, currently, the village’s tea is concentrated in the cooperative. He used his short video platform account to form a team with six college students in the village to promote local tea through online live broadcasts. Tea, I hope to bring good tea from my hometown to thousands of families.
The live broadcast room of Shuangjiang Iceland Tea Club Operation Center. Photo by Zhang Yuhui, China News Service
In August last year, Shuangjiang County launched its official Douyin account "China Shuangjiang Icelandic Tea Club". Data shows that since the live broadcast of goods, the account has reached cooperation with more than 20 well-known local tea companies in Shuangjiang County, publishing a total of 122 works, with a transaction volume of over 10 million yuan. From product selection, certification to live broadcast, this official platform has established authoritative government announcements, third-party professional platform operations, standardized standards for tea farmers and tea companies, and is committed to origin certification brands.
Dense tea gardens are spread all over the mountains and river valleys of Lincang, and ancient tea forests that are hundreds or thousands of years old add more mystery and legend to Lincang. With an average annual temperature of 18.8°C and a forest coverage rate of over 70%, Lincang has used tea to promote tourism and tourism to shape tea, promoting the integrated development of "tea tourism, culture, sports and health", making each tea mountain a tourist attraction for more people. "Poetry and Distance". (over)