Green Leaves, Gold Mines

If you ask the locals to name one thing that has played a key role in shaking off poverty in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hubei Province, central China, many would reply, “Tea.”

The warm and humid climate, plenty of rainfall and rolling hills make this area an ideal place for growing tea. But what has made this particular region stand out among numerous tea-growing areas in the country is its efforts in developing rare and high-quality teas.

At an international tea expo held in Shanghai on August 27-30, there were nearly 500 tea companies from 69 prominent