Guidong County, nestling in the hinterland of the Luoxiao Mountains, is an important high-altitude organic tea production area in southern Hunan. Its unique ecological environment has nurtured a long history of tea culture. The development model of tea and tourism integration in the county has brought new tourism experiences to tourists.

Here are three characteristic tourism routes with the theme of tea culture.

Tea tasting and wellness tour

Tourists can visit the Wanyang Mountain Scenic Area in Oujiang Town to appreciate the high-altitude grassland and wind farm as well as watch the sunrise, sunset and sea of clouds.

After that, they can enjoy the scenery of 10,000-mu (about 666.67 hectares) Lilo Tea Sightseeing Park, and pick, make, and taste tea at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tea History Museum in Qingquan Town.

Then, they can taste Hakka specialty cuisine in the market of Qiaotou Township.

Flower and Tea Appreciation Tour

Tourists can enjoy the scenery of 10,000-mu (about 666.67 hectares) Lilo Tea Sightseeing Park and pick, make, and taste tea at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tea History Museum in Qingquan Town. They can then admire the Longxi Waterfall in Xinfang Township.

Tea Culture Study Tour

Tourists can first visit Shatian Town where the “Three Disciplines and Six Attention Points” was promulgated, and then Qingzhu Tourist Area in Oujiang Town, where people can receive natural science education in six bases, including the Hunan Youth Natural Education Green Camp, Hong Kong and Macao Youth Study and Exchange Base, Natural Science Popularization Base, Red Education Base, Agricultural Experience Base, and Rural Revitalization Base.

Then, they can appreciate the 10,000-mu (about 666.67 hectares) Lilo Tea Sightseeing Park and pick, make, and taste tea at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Tea History Museum in Qingquan Town.

After that, they can taste Hakka specialty cuisine in the market, and visit automated tea making lines and attend tea art classes at Linglong Study and Practice Base in Qiaotou Township.

Chinese source: czxww