Rucheng Baimao Tea

Rucheng white tea is one of Hunan's four rare wild tea varieties. The tea plants grow in the secondary forests in the Jiulongjiang National Forest Park. The tea leaves are big and downy, being rich in nutritive components and suitable for making tea. 

You may visit the secondary forests in the Jiulongjiang National Forest Park, appreciating Yao folk songs while exploring ancient wild tea plants. When you brew a pot of tea with hot spring water, you can witness a "water ballet" as the tea leaves dance.

Recommended tea plantations: Ecological tea gardens around the Jiulongjiang National Forest Park.

Best harvest period: Around Qingming Festival, usually around April 5.

Hands-on activities: Picking baimao tea leaves and exploring wild tea plants. 

Nearby attractions: Jiulongjiang National Forest Park and hot springs.

Local delicacies: Rucheng pressed salted duck, stewed tofu, and Yao-style youcha (oil tea).

Chinese source: hunantoday