GloriousGuizhou | Jiangkou County: a world-class matcha super factory in SW China
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發布於 2025年04月23日14:06 • Ou Dongqu,Yang Wenbin
A staff member makes matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
GUIZHOU, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Located at the foot of Mount Fanjing, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jiangkou County is a powerhouse in the world's matcha industry. The county boasts over 10,000 hectares of tea plantations, nearly a fifth of which are dedicated to matcha production.
In 2024, Jiangkou County produced more than 1,200 tonnes of matcha with a total output value of 350 million yuan (about 48.02 million U.S. dollars). The local matcha products have been exported to more than 40 overseas markets.
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Experts and agronomists believe that Guizhou, located on a plateau, possesses geographical and climatic advantages such as high altitude, low latitude, abundant fog and limited sunlight ideal for growing tea. Therefore, tea produced in this area is green, ecological and organic.
A staff member produces matcha at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A drone photo shows a farmer weeding at a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
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An aerial drone photo shows a farmer applying shading nets at a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A staff member makes matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Matcha powder is pictured at a matcha factory in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
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Workers pack matcha powder at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A worker packs matcha powder at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Raw materials for matcha production are on display in a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Matcha beverages are displayed at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
A foreign visitor (L) learns how to make matcha beverage at a tea industrial park in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)
An aerial drone photo shows a tea garden in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 16, 2025. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
An aerial drone photo shows a matcha factory in Jiangkou County of Tongren, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 14, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)■