In recent days, the Global Liubao Tea Tasting Competition took place in Wuzhou, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A total of 541 samples participated in the contest, and a large number of tea companies and tea enthusiasts from China competed, while international participants from countries like Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore also fielded their precious Liubao tea. The samples were divided into 14 groups, and after judging and rating by a team of domestic and international tea experts and Liubao tea collectors, a corps of 55 seven-star “kings of tea” were chosen.
According to the Wuzhou Tea Industry Development Service Center, Liubao tea originates from Liubao Town in Wuzhou of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The annual average temperature and rainfall in Liubao Town are respectively 21.2 degrees Celsius and 1,500 mm. Precipitous cliffs enshrouded in clouds are scattered around the area, many of them ranging between 1,000m and 1,500m in elevation, while ample sunshine and water combine into environment and climate conditions ideal for the growth of tea shrubs…