Current location:World Watchers news portal > style
Across China: Medicinal Plant Brews up Sweet Life for Locals
World Watchers news portal2024-04-30 22:18:38【style】9People have gathered around
IntroductionContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom
- Home
- News
- People
- In-depth
- ACWF
Across China: Medicinal Plant Brews up Sweet Life for Locals
ByZhang Ge February 1, 2023Li Chunyan produces the special "vine tea" in Qing'an Village of Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, July 9, 2022. [Xinhua] |
CHANGSHA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Displaying a tea caddy in front of the smartphone, Li Chunyan enthusiastically introduced the special "vine tea" grown in the Wuling Mountains, to promote sales online.
Vine tea, or Ampelopsis grossedentata, is a medicinal plant, and locals call it "meicha." "We Tujia people affectionately refer to it as 'Tujia divine tea' since it has both edible and medicinal properties," said Li, a local of Qing'an Village in Zhangjiajie, a renowned tourist city in central China's Hunan Province.
"In addition to lucid water and lush mountains, Zhangjiajie is also known for its unique agricultural goods, like this snow-white vine tea in my hand...," Li introduced to the audience.
Over 10 years ago, Li and her husband both quit their jobs in more developed coastal areas to start a new business in their hometown. In 2015, the couple started to develop a vine tea base.
"We sowed 12 mu (about 0.8 hectares) the first year, and to our surprise, we earned over 100,000 yuan (about 14,800 U.S. dollars)," said Li.
Later, they established a company and encouraged other villagers to plant such tea together, gradually increasing the scope of their operation each year.
Li said that the sales of her company topped 20 million yuan in 2022, and more than 300 households in Qing'an Village now grow vine tea.
"I buy fresh leaves directly from the villagers, so they do not have to worry about sales. When it's the leaf-picking season, everyone can help pick leaves and make some extra cash without leaving their homes," Li said.
"I used to plant corn and peanuts, and can barely make ends meet. With the growth of the vine tea industry in the village, I can now earn money not only by picking tea leaves but also by planting them," said Hu Guoying, a Qing'an villager.
"Now, I have some savings, and my family recently moved into a new house," said Hu.
"Vine tea is now the dominant industry in Yongding District (where the village is located), playing a vital role in consolidating and expanding poverty alleviation achievements and in promoting rural revitalization," said Tian Liping, the secretary-general of the Zhangjiajie vine tea association.
According to Wang Xuejun, head of Yongding District, the district has become a major producing base of vine tea. Its vine tea industry now hires over 90,000 people and has an annual turnover of 2.2 billion yuan.
"We will continue to accelerate scientific and technological innovation, build brands and expand the market to pursue high-quality development of the vine tea industry," said Wang.
Li Chunyan introduces the special "vine tea" grown in the Wuling Mountains online to promote sales at a warehouse in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 20, 2022. [Xinhua] |
(Source: Xinhua)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Comments
Magazines
Projects
- 2023 Women Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer...
Photos
- People Enjoy Blooming Tulips in Jinan, East...
- Flowers Bloom Across China in Spring
Special Coverage
Address of this article:http://pitcairnislands.downmusic.org/news-42e599898.html
Very good!(5)
Related articles
- A ride on a fast catamaran led Lindsey Vonn to join U.S. SailGP Team's board of directors
- China Moves Forward in Balanced Education Efforts
- Second Live Class Held from China's Space Station
- Farmers Busy with Spring Farming Across China
- Program to boost cultural exchanges between China and France
- Marriages Fall in 2021 Leading to Lower Birth Rates in China, Despite Declining Divorce Rate
- China's Migrant Workers Enjoy Higher Income in 2021
- Farmers Work in Sugar Cane Fields in Dahua Township, Guangxi
- I'm an American living in the UK
- China to Increase Per Capita Sports Area to 2.6 SQM in 2025
Popular articles
Recommended
Francis Ngannou's 15
Traditional Chinese Medicines Beneficial in Treatment of COVID
International Nurses Day Marked Across China
Boao Forum for Asia Focuses on Green Recovery, Sustainable Development
Poland is still not ready to adopt the euro, its finance minister says
China Updates Livestreaming Platform Regulations to Protect Minors
How Will China Consolidate Poverty Alleviation Feats?
Farmers Busy with Spring Farming Across China
Links
- Tesla's first
- UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
- How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 4/22/2024
- Sports betting: Caleb Williams favored to be No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft
- Activists interrupt Chinese ambassador's Harvard speech — Radio Free Asia
- Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach
- Housing crisis laid bare as couple turn disused bus stop into a temporary home
- PepsiCo beats Q1 revenue forecasts as price increases moderate
- PepsiCo beats Q1 revenue forecasts as price increases moderate
- Texas deputy dies after being hit by truck while helping during accident