Thanks to its favorable climate and fertile land, Yunnan is home to nearly 40 species of tea. It is also famous for its ancient tea trees, such as the Banzhang, Xigui and Bingdao species, popular for their special-tasting tea leaves.

The major types of tea in Yunnan are species of Pu'er, red and green tea. By far the province's most famous tea, Pu'er, has an annual yield of 110,000 tons and accounts for one third of the total output of tea in the province. Pu'er is becoming more and more popular for its health protection functions. Yunnan red tea is also a major species with an annual yield of 50,000 tons. The city of Pu'er, which changed from the name Simao in 2007 for tourist purposes, has been honored as "World Tea Home" and "China Tea City". Lincang city has also been named as a "China Red Tea City".

Xiangzhu Ancient Tea is produced in Yunnan province. [Photo/kunming.cn]

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