The Hometown of Chinese White Tea: Fuding's Small Leaves Spawn a Big Industry

FUDING,China,April 13,2023 -- Recently,the First China White Tea Trade Convention and the 12th Fuding WhiteTea Festival,opened in Diantou Town of Fuding city,Fujian province. Duringthis period of time,the Fuding Spring tea has begun to be picked for white teaproduction for the market,according to Fuding Convergence Media Center. As oneof the most important core producing areas of white tea in China,the city ofFuding in Fujian province is best known as the hometown of white tea in thecountry.

Workers dry white tea at Xiaoyue Village in Qianqi Town of Fuding City,East Fujian Province,April 11,2019.

In November 2022,the "Traditional tea processing techniques and theirassociated social practices in China" including Fuding white tea makingtechniques,were added to UNESCO's Representative List of the IntangibleCultural Heritage of Humanity. In recent years,the local government has seizedthe opportunity to create a national modern agricultural industrial park topromote the quality and efficiency of the whole industrial chain and facilitaterural revitalization,basing on its strengths in agricultural resources (Fudingwhite tea),location,ecology,branding,capital,culture,etc.,andimplementing measures including tech-driven agriculture,tax and fee reduction,financial support.

In 2022,about 305,000 mu (around 20,333 hectares) of the tea plantation areais available for tea-picking in Fuding,with a total output of 31,000 tons oftea,including 23,000 tons of white tea. The total output value of the city'stea industry is 13.891 billion yuan.

Over the years,Fuding has firmly taken tea industry as the pillar to advancepoverty alleviation and rural revitalization. Centering on the coordinateddevelopment of "tea of high quality,tea of science and technology,tea ofpremium brand",Fuding has promoted the industry development in five aspects.By continuously improving the impact of Fuding white tea brand,the city haseffectively helped 380,000 people in the tea industry increase their income andlive a better life.

Fuding white tea industry is poised to redouble its efforts in developinginternational market,improve variety cultivation and brand value,expand theinternational impact of its white tea and sell more products with morecompetitive prices.

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Caption: Workers dry white tea at Xiaoyue Village in Qianqi Town of Fuding City,EastFujian Province,2019.