China asks tea

Author: Lin Zhi
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: After four years of travel and covering 100,000 kilometers, Mr. Lin Zhi visited major tea-producing regions across China, compiling his observations, thoughts, and reflections into this comprehensive—《》, which reflects the state of China's tea industry at the turn of the century. It can be said that "traveling thousands of miles without hesitation, driven by a passion for tea." He visited Anxi seven times, following the familiar melody of "Anxi people treat guests as if tea were wine," repeatedly arriving at this "treasure trove of tea tree varieties" to explore the history and development of oolong tea, adding a brilliant chapter to this ancient tea region with over a thousand years of tea production history. He traveled to Yunnan twice. To witness the "true appearance" of the 2,700-year-old wild tea tree king, he spent three days traveling through the dense forests teeming with venomous snakes and beasts, climbing steep mountains, and riding bumpy cars on winding mountain roads. 《》is a record of the state of China's tea economy and tea culture at the turn of the century. From it, we see both the flourishing traditional tea culture and the emerging tea economy across China, as well as the profound impact and ruthless challenges of global economic integration and the market economy on China's tea production.