Fenggang county drives tourism with famed tea

Fenggang county, home to the renowned Fenggang zinc selenium tea, has leveraged its favorable natural environment to become stronger economically in recent years, creating a slew of tea-tourism activities that support rural vitalization.

The county in Southwest China's Guizhou province has undergone significant transformations in its tea industry. The county has revised and improved product standards and processing techniques for Fenggang tea. A total of 287 tea processing enterprises have been established, including one national-level tea producer and 32 provincial-level companies.

Moreover, Fenggang has made great efforts to promote branding. A company was set up to accelerate the development of a tea brand, and by 2022, the value of Fenggang zinc selenium tea brand exceeded 2.94 billion yuan ($411 million).