5th Nandan tea culture tourism festival opens

The fifth Nandan Tea Cultural Tourism Festival is held in Nandan county, Hechi on May 28. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

The fifth Nandan Tea Cultural Tourism Festival and Nandan county's famous agricultural products fair were held at the Liulong Tea Production Base in Nandan county, Hechi on May 28.

At the opening ceremony, literary and art workers, as well as local residents performed wonderful programs with national characteristics and showcased tea art culture. Attendees were immersed in watching performances, tasting tea, and experiencing the long-standing tea culture of Liulong.

The Liulong brand has obtained national pollution-free agricultural product certification and national green food A-level certification. The production skills of Liulong tea have been included in the list of the intangible cultural heritage items of Hechi. The popularity of Liulong tea has promoted the sustainable development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism in Nandan, as well as enhanced the attractiveness and influence of local tourism consumer goods.

Hu Hongmei, chairman of Liulong Tea Industry, said that the base invested nearly 60 million yuan ($9 million) to strengthen infrastructure construction, as well as built a 250-square-meter Liulong tea culture exhibition hall and a 666-sq-m tea processing factory. Since the first Nandan Tea Cultural Tourism Festival was held in 2016, the tea garden has received more than 20,000 tourists eager to experience the cultural characteristics of Nandan.