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Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows the beautiful scenery after a snowfall in the Jiucaiping scenic spot in southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo/Chen Chunzhi) After a snowfall, the Jiucaiping scenic spot in southwest China's Guizhou Province was graced with a clear sky on Dec. 23, 2023. The mountains and wind turbines created a breathtaking scene as they blended with the blue sky and the sea of clouds. The Jiucaiping scenic spot is located in Hezhang county, Bijie city. With its main peak reaching an altitude of 2,777 meters, the scenic spot spans 80 square kilometers. It boasts over 50,000 mu (33.33 square kilometers) of wild chives that blanket the highland plateau.【1】【2】【3】【4】【5】

This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows the scenery after snow at Dajiucaiping scenic area in Hezhang County of Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Chen Chunzhi/ tasteallchina ) This photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows the scenery after snow at Dajiucaiping scenic area in Hezhang County of Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Chen Chunzhi/ tasteallchina ) This aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 29, 2024 shows the scenery after snow at Dajiucaiping scenic area in Hezhang County of Bijie, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Chen Chunzhi/ tasteallchina )

Basic Introduction to Qingchi TeaQingchi Tea is a specialty product of Qingchi Town, Jinsha County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. It has a flat, straight, smooth and uniform shape; a lustrous emerald green color; a high and lasting aroma; a bright yellow-green infusion; a fresh and pleasant taste; and tender, bright, even and complete leaves at the bottom of the cup.The tea tree varieties in Qingchi are relatively abundant, including wild large-leaved trees, as well as large, medium, and small-leaved types. These varieties are of excellent quality, sprout early, and have a higher yield than other varieties by 10-15 days. The leaves are long and supple, making them ideal for producing premium green tea. Around the Qingming Festival, the Yangque tea is picked with one bud and one leaf. Each pan uses 1-1.5 kilograms of fresh leaves. When the leaves turn green, become soft, and emit a tea fragrance, they are removed from the pan and dried in a 50°C wok until they form a shape resembling a "fishhook." The resulting tea is dense, emerald green, fragrant, rich in flavor, sweet aftertaste, and has a bright infusion. According to an analysis of Qingchi Maojian tea in 1981, its content of tea…

BEIJING, June 8 ( tasteallchina ) -- In May, Axin and his mother embarked on a journey spanning nearly 9,000 kilometers from their home in Guizhou Province, the hinterland of southwest China, to London. With them, they took a selection of intricate and captivating embroidery works, a heritage art of the Miao ethnic people. The craftsmanship of Miao embroidery shown by the mother-son duo, donned in the traditional dress of the Miao, enthralled visitors at the 10th London Craft Week. Axin, a designer who infuses Miao elements into his fashion line, and his mother, a master embroiderer with five decades of needlework dedication, embody a broader narrative: an age-old craft from China's remote mountains gaining modern appeal, even international acclaim, with innovative minds. The Miao ethnic people have long expressed their rich cultural heritage through needle and thread, turning garments into "books on the body." This form of art was recognized in 2006 with its inclusion on China's inaugural national list of intangible cultural heritage. For years, Guizhou, home to a significant Miao population, has prioritized preserving this heritage art by promoting it as an industry. Through efforts ranging from support for entrepreneurship and training and management of embroiderers to…