Lushan is a fairyland, where the essence of spring lingers in the air; as the tea mountains awaken, we gather to savor the finest brews. On March 27, the Lushan Yunwu Tea Harvesting Festival, part of the 6th Jiugang International Famous Tea and Spring Expo, was successfully held at the Lushan Tea Science Research Institute plantation.<\/p>\n
Shao Jiusi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Jiugang Municipal Committee, Party Secretary of the Lushan Administration, and Party Secretary of the Lushan Municipal Committee, along with Xiong Jinxi, Vice Mayor of the Jiugang Municipal Government, jointly struck the gong to officially announce the start of the Lushan Yunwu Tea harvesting ceremony.
\u201cPick the tea! Pick the tea! Pick the tea!\u201d Young women in traditional harvesting attire and local tea farmers sang as they picked tea amidst the verdant plantations, gathering the first spring bounty of 2024 from the Lushan hills.<\/p>\n
Photo by Han Junxuan<\/p>\n
The event was hosted by the China Tea Exchange Association and the Jiugang Municipal People’s Government, and organized by the Jiugang Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Lushan Municipal People’s Government, with the support of the Lushan Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Jiugang Lushan Tea Science Research Institute, and the Lushan Yunwu Tea Industry Group Co., Ltd. Shao Jiusi and Xiong Jinxi attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n
The 6th Jiugang International Famous Tea and Spring Expo’s Lushan Yunwu Tea Harvesting Festival featured a series of highlights, including the “Lushan Tea Inquiry” tea art performance, a reading of *The Tea Classic*, the unveiling of the statue of the Sage of Tea, Lu Yu, spring tea harvesting, and tasting and exchange sessions.
Opening speeches by leadership<\/p>\n
Zhu Yun, Director of the Jiugang Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
In recent years, under the strong promotion of the Municipal Committee and Government, Jiugang has focused on eight key areas: “optimizing layout, expanding scale, renovating plantations, improving processing, breeding superior varieties, strengthening quality, building image, and promoting sales.” Through these efforts, we have developed a comprehensive cultural and tourism strategy centered on the “one red, one green” tea duo\u2014Lushan Yunwu and Xiushui Ninghong. This harvesting festival aims to spark a new wave of growth in the production of high-quality tea, ensuring that Lushan Yunwu Tea reaches the market early to secure a competitive edge and setting a high-quality, efficient tone for the industry throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Liu Yongan, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Lushan Municipal People’s Congress
Today, Lushan is vigorously integrating its Lushan Yunwu Tea resources through the establishment of the Lushan Municipal Tea Office and the Lushan Yunwu Tea Group. By focusing on four dimensions\u2014tea industry, tea culture, tea technology, and tea tourism\u2014we aim to expand and strengthen the Lushan Yunwu Tea industry, enhance its global influence, and promote the “Lushan Tianxia You” brand through the integration of these four elements.<\/p>\n
Photo by Han Junxuan
The event commenced with the exquisite “Lushan Tea Inquiry” tea art performance.
Performance team: Chinese Tea Art major of the School of Arts, Nanchang University, and the Nanchang University Student Tea Art Team.<\/p>\n
Photo by Han Junxuan
Sun Yongjun, Deputy Secretary-General of the Jiugang Municipal Government, and Zhao Mulin, Chairman of the Lushan Municipal CPPCC, jointly unveiled the statue of the Sage of Tea, Lu Yu.<\/p>\n
Representatives from the Lushan Municipal Recitation Art Association, the Chinese Tea Art major of the School of Arts at Nanchang University, and the Nanchang University Student Tea Art Team performed a reading of *The Tea Classic*.
Spring tea harvesting and tasting<\/p>\n
Photo by Han Junxuan
Pure verdant green, true to the freshness of spring. To the beat of powerful drums, the resounding calls of “Awakening Spring” echoed through the Lushan plantations. Leaders, guests, and corporate representatives visited the tea gardens, where they were greeted by breathtaking vistas of spring in full bloom.<\/p>\n
Photo by Han Junxuan<\/p>\n
Photo by Han Junxuan
Since ancient times, Lushan has been renowned for its “wondrous peaks, beautiful mountains, and fragrant tea.” With clouds and mist shrouding the peaks for 200 days a year, this unique geographical environment and climate have nurtured Lushan Yunwu Tea, one of China’s top ten famous teas. Lushan Yunwu Tea flourished during the Jin and Tang dynasties and gained fame in the Song dynasty, when it was designated as a “tribute tea.” Throughout history, poets and scholars have praised it; the Tang poet Bai Juyi and the Song literatus Ouyang Xiu both wrote of its unique quality. Chairman Zhu De once praised it, saying, “Lushan Yunwu Tea has a rich and bold character; to drink it over a long period is a way to prolong one’s life.”<\/p>\n
Leaders, guests, and corporate representatives visited the Lushan Yunwu Tea exhibition hall.<\/p>\n
In 1971, Lushan Yunwu Tea was listed as a “Special Famous Tea” among Chinese green teas. In 2015, the Lushan Yunwu Tea public brand won the Gold Award for Chinese Famous Tea at the Centennial Expo, and the “Seven Tips Orchid” corporate brand won the Golden Camel Award for Chinese Famous Tea. By 2023, the market value of the Lushan Yunwu Tea brand reached 4.447 billion yuan, ranking first among tea brands in Jiangxi Province. The Guli Spring, known as the “First Spring under Heaven,” is also located in Lushan. The synergy of “famous mountains, famous springs, and famous tea”\u2014using spring water to brew fragrant tea\u2014helps create a new cultural calling card for Lushan, promoting high-quality development and rural revitalization in the Jiugang tea industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cWild springs and cooking fires amidst white clouds; sitting here, drinking fragrant tea, I love this mountain.\u201d Lushan Yunwu Tea features a tender green leaf base with visible white hairs; the liquor is clear and emerald, the taste is rich, and the aroma is as delicate as an orchid. Tea lovers gathered to savor the fine brew, admire the beautiful ecological scenery of the plantations, and experience the unique character of Lushan Yunwu Tea.
Awakening spring with tea, as all things are renewed. The 6th Jiugang International Famous Tea and Spring Expo’s Lushan Yunwu Tea Harvesting Festival concluded successfully, bringing new vitality to the city’s tea industry.
General Secretary Xi Jinping once praised the “Lushan Tianxia You” spirit. Moving forward, the local government will continue to support the high-quality development of the Lushan Yunwu Tea industry, further promoting the integration of tea and tourism\u2014combining tea with leisure, rural tourism, and cultural exhibitions\u2014to enhance the quality of the tea and springs and strengthen the cultural tourism brand.<\/p>\n
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Author: Lam Sam (LamSam), the Old Tea Head
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