China is the hometown of tea; southeast China’s Fujian Province is a major tea producer. There are over 3 million mu (200,000 hectares) of tea gardens across the province, offering diverse tea varieties such as black, white, green and oolong tea. Xi Jinping worked in Fujian for 17 and a half years, developing a profound “tea bond” with the province. In April 2002, Xi, then provincial governor of Fujian, visited Yan Jinyou’s home, encouraging him to choose a promising development path suitable to his conditions and focus on tea production, and wished him success in every endeavor. In 2017, during the BRICS Xiamen Summit, Xi presented a state gift – a gift box encompassing Fujian’s representative premium tea varieties. Xi called for coordinated efforts to promote tea culture, the development of the tea industry and the use of technology in the sector during an inspection in Fujian on March 22, 2021. He also stressed that the tea industry should be committed to green development, strengthen awareness of branding, and create a better marketing and distribution environment, so as to consolidate industrial foundations for rural revitalization. Wuyi Mountain, located in northwestern Fujian, is the birthplace of black tea and oolong tea … Continue reading Xi Jinping’s tea bond with Fujian