Basic information:

Guishan Rock Green is one of the specialty edible drinks in the Guifeng Mountain area of Macheng City. Its tea making technique has a history of over 2000 years. The natural scenery of the area is beautiful, with jagged rocks, towering peaks, lush trees, and gurgling streams. Tea trees are mostly distributed in semi-alpine areas 600 to 1000 meters above sea level, with short sunshine time and unpredictable climate. Especially at the turn of spring and summer, they are mostly covered by clouds and mist. The soil in this area is a black soil layer with rocky scenery and decayed weeds and dead branches, rich in minerals and organic matter. The soil is fertile and deep, with a PH value of around 5.5. The annual average temperature is 16 ℃, rainfall is between 1200 and 1300 millimeters, and the relative temperature is 18%. The climate is mild and moist, making it an ideal place for tea. Every year around the Tomb Sweeping Festival, tea farmers choose unmarried women aged 16 to 20 to ride in the sun, rain, and dew before 9:00 a.m. every day, wearing local orchid cloth clothes, and holding bamboo baskets up the mountain to collect tea. The tea they collect is all two to three skin tender leaves. After returning home, they cool it in a cool place until there is no obvious dew, and then pour it into an iron pot to stir fry. When stir-frying, attention should be paid to both the shape of the tea and the dry temperature of the tea, The entire kneading process relies on the tea maker's experience, through visual observation, oral taste, and hand kneading, to gradually form a strip. After being brewed with boiling water, the tea is restored to the shape of the picked tea, without turbidity or deformation. The tea has a good color, aroma, and taste, making it taste sweet and refreshing after drinking.

Geographic location:

Located at the southern foot of the middle section of the Dabie Mountains, Macheng Guifeng Mountain is a subtropical monsoon climate zone with an average sea level of 800 meters. Tea production is one of the local pillar industries.

Historical evolution:

The tea making technology of Guifeng Mountain has a history of thousands of years. Local tea farmers mainly teach their tea through oral transmission. Through continuous screening, optimization, and research and development, their technology gradually forms the precious tea product - Guishan Rock Green. The abundance of folk proverbs, folktales, and ballads related to the planting, picking, and production of Guishan Rock Green has greatly enriched the cultural connotation of Guishan Rock Green, making it a first-class gift for guests and relatives and friends in the Macheng area.

Key values and impacts:

Guishan Rock Green is a special edible drink from Guifeng Mountain in Macheng City, rich in over 20 essential amino acids for the human body, and has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and brightening the mind. In the 1960s, it was listed as one of the "Four Famous teas in Hubei", and was sent to Hong Kong to participate in a food expo. In the 1970s, it was brought to Ohio, the United States, for exhibition and sales, both of which were highly praised. In 1988, it was rated as an excellent product by the Ministry of Agriculture, and in 1992, it was rated as "Hubei Famous Tea". In 1999, it was awarded the title of a famous brand product at the China International Agricultural Expo. In 2000, it was awarded the gold medal of the China Fine Tea Expo. In 2004, it was rated as a product of consumer satisfaction. In 2005, it was awarded the fifth "China Tea Cup" Quality Award. The products sell well everywhere and are deeply loved by consumers.

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