Anji white tea is a variety of green tea primarily produced in Anji county, Huzhou. [Photo/hz66.com]

Anji white tea was recently ranked eighth nationwide in this year's ranking for regional public tea brand value.

It is the 12th consecutive year that the tea has made the top 10 list, with a brand value of 4.517 billion yuan ($694.92 million), up 8.48 percent from last year.

Anji white tea is a variety of green tea primarily produced in Anji county, Huzhou.

In August 2020, the tea was listed among the first batch of geographical indication (GI) products recognized by the EU. It was even recognized by the royal family of the Kingdom of Morocco.

Official data shows that the plantation of Baiye Yihao, a premium variety of Anji white tea, now stands at 170,000 mu (11,333.3 hectares), with an annual output of 1,950 metric tons, or 2.759 billion yuan.

The tea industry has employed more than 200,000 people, generating an additional per capita income of over 7,600 yuan among farmers.