This May Day holiday, let the fragrance of spring tea guide you through Huangshan's misty mountains and ancient villages. From picking fresh leaves to mastering age-old brewing techniques, immerse yourself in the art of Chinese tea culture. Here's how to savor every moment.
1. Tea Immersion: Hands-On Learning
Location: Sanchong Village Tea Study Center (Tunxi district)
Nestled in a 90 percent-forested "oxygen bar", this center offers tea picking, roasting, and ceremony rituals workshops. Walk through emerald plantations and connect with Huizhou's tea heritage.
The tea garden in Sanchong village. [Photo/Huangshan Daily]
2. Tea History Unveiled
Location: Taiping Houkui Museum (Huangshan district)
Step into a stone-walled museum where antique tea tools and photos narrate the story of tea. Sip the orchid-scented brew and taste centuries of craftsmanship.
3. Tea & Scenery Fusion
Location: Xie Yu Da Tea Culture Museum (Huizhou district)
Pick Huangshan Maofeng leaves, learn traditional frying techniques, then relax in a Hui-style pavilion with mountain views - a perfect tea-themed afternoon.
Xie Yu Da Tea Culture Museum. [Photo/Huangshan Daily]
4. Wild Tea Adventure
Location: Laozhuling Dafang Tea Garden (Shexian county)
Wander through 1,000-year-old cloud-kissed plantations, try the intangible cultural heritage tea-making, and tread historic stone paths lined with tea bushes.
The fried tea display. [Photo/Huangshan Daily]
5. Rare Tea Discovery
Location: Songluo Tea Garden (Xiuning county)
This foggy garden is home to China's oldest roasted green tea and lets you stir-fry leaves with masters. End with a poetic "boiling tea by the fire pit" session.