Nanqiao District

Basic Introduction to Shiji TeaThe Chuzhou Shiji Tea Plantation was founded in 1958. It is located in the town of Shiji, Nanqiao District, west of Chuzhou City, known as the "Famous Tea Town of Eastern Anhui." This plantation is one of the larger tea farms in Chuzhou City and produces well-known brands such as "Xijian Chunxue," "Hongfu Chuju," "Shiji Mao Feng," "Puxian Cloud Mist," and "Shiji Baked Green Tea." Nutritional ValueModern scientific separation and identification have found that tea contains over four hundred organic chemical components and more than forty inorganic mineral elements. Many of these organic chemical components and inorganic mineral elements are nutritious and have medicinal properties. The major organic chemical components include: tea polyphenols, plant alkaloids, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, pectin, organic acids, lipopolysaccharides, sugars, enzymes, pigments, etc. History and FolkloreIn Chuzhou, located in eastern Anhui, when it comes to tea, even children know about Shiji tea. Chuzhou tea belongs to the category of nationally renowned teas. Its predecessor was "Nanqiao Tribute Tea," a type of green tea. Originating from the Buddhist community, it took its name from the local area and became famous during the Song Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, Master Wuzhen, the abbot of…