Tongren brews up big tea opportunities

Tongren, a city in Guizhou province, plans to become a global center for matcha production, as its subtropical climate and unpolluted clean air are ideal for growing high-quality tea.

Gui Tea Co Ltd, a major green tea producer in Guizhou, is aiming to be a major player in this effort. It currently has 23 production lines under construction in the city.

"Matcha is a new category for us. Once the manufacturing lines are completed, we will put them into operation. In the future, we plan to export the matcha products produced in Tongren to Japan and the United Kingdom," said Chen Yongqian, director of the city's tea industry development office.