origin: Xiushui, Jiangxi, China.
Cause: Xiushui was called Dingzhou in ancient times, and the black tea it produced was named \ "Ning Black Tea \", also known as Ningzhou Gongfu Black Tea. Xiushui county is located in the northwest of Jiangxi Province, upstream of Xiushui, adjacent to Hubei and Hunan provinces. Here the mountains are green, the soil is fertile and the rainfall is abundant. Every spring and summer, the clouds are deep in the valley, the fog is around the peaks, which is a wonder, the rain is too fine and the sun is scattered. This climate environment is very conducive to the growth of tea trees and creates unique conditions for the growth of Ninghei tea.
History: As far back as the Tang Dynasty, xiushui county was rich in tea, and the production of black tea began in Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. By the middle of 19th century, Ningzhou Gongfu black tea had become one of the famous black teas at that time.
Features: According to the record in Tea Book, \ "Ninghong is beautiful and compact in appearance, black in color and attractive in bright red in water, which is extremely valuable in blending tea. \ "\" Ninghong \ "is well-known at home and abroad for its beautiful knotted strings, golden hair, tall and straight front seedlings, dark color, lasting fragrance, bright red leaves and strong taste.
Awards: In 1914, Ning Black Tea participated in the Shanghai Tournament and won the \ "Tea is famous in China and its price is the best in the world \"; In 1983, he was awarded the honorary certificate of excellent quality by the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade; In 1984, it was rated as a high-quality product in Jiangxi Province.
Xiushui, Wuning and Tonggu counties, which are rich in black tea in Jiangxi Province, used to belong to Yining Prefecture. The black tea produced here is called Ningzhou Black Tea, which is called Ninghong for short.
xiushui county, the main producing area of Ninghong (accounting for 8% of the total output of Ninghong), borders on Jiuling Water Vein in the south, reaches Mufu Mountain in the north, and is meandered by rivers. On both sides of the strait, the green peaks are stacked, the beautiful trees are lush, the sea of clouds is misty, and the fog surrounds the hills. The fertile soil, abundant rainfall and mild climate have created unique natural conditions for the excellent quality of Ning black tea.
according to historical records, Xiushui has a history of producing tea for more than a thousand years. In the second year of Qing Tai in the late Tang Dynasty (935), the Tea Spectrum written by Mao Wenxi contained: "Hongcheng has white buds with double wells, which are extremely refined. To the Song Dynasty, it became more famous in China. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Huang Shu and Huang Tingjian's father and son promoted the refined "Shuangjing Tea" from their hometown to the capital and presented it to Su Dongpo, a famous scholar in the capital, who became famous in Beijing for a while. Ouyang Xiu's Record of Returning to the Field is praised as "the first grass and tea". In the fourth year of Jiatai in the Southern Song Dynasty (124), Han Miao, the magistrate of Longxing, said: "The Longxing government only produces tea in Ning, and there is no tea in his county." At that time, the annual output of tea was more than 2 million Jin, and "Shuangjing", "Huanglong" and other teas were all called peerless.
during Daoguang period, Ninghei tea was famous. Mr. Wu Juenong, a contemporary Cha Sheng, said: "Ninghong is the earliest tribe in history. Ninghong is 9 years earlier than Qihong, and Ninghong came first and then Qihong." By the middle of the 19th century, Ninghong sold well in Europe and America and became a famous tea in China. William Ux, an American tea expert, commented in the monograph "The Complete Book of Tea": "Ninghong is beautiful in appearance, compact, black in color, and attractive in water color, which is extremely valuable in blending tea", praising "Ninghong, aroma and taste are superior. "In 194, Ninghong produced the imperial tribute-Prince Tea. During the reign of Guangxu, Prince Tea specially made by "Houshenglong Tea Shop" in Manjiang Luokunhua was sold to Russians at a price of 2 taels of silver per catty in Hankou. In 1914, Ninghong's best white Prince Tea participated in the Shanghai Games, with a price of 48 taels of silver per pound, and the tea was awarded a plaque by five foreign merchants that "tea covers China and its price is the best in the world". In the second year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty, Yitaixiang Tea Shop, which was opened by Guo Minsheng in Manjiang, and Gongming, which was specially made by Guo Mingqi in Manjiang in the fourth year of the Republic of China, won the first prize in Nanyang Persuasion Competition and won the best super diploma.
from the 18th to 2th year of Guangxu (1892-1894), Ninghei tea entered its heyday in the international tea market, with an annual output of 3, boxes (25kg per box). In the thirty years of Guangxu, the output of Ninghong reached 3, tons. At that time, there were more than 1 tea houses and tea shops in the county, and there were many people who listed the tea industry. Among them, Zhenzhi Company, Jichanghang, Dajiaxiang, Yihefu, Hengfengshun, Guangxinglong, Zhengda Xiang, Hengchunhang and Tongtian Guhang were well-known, and the county's tea exports accounted for more than one tenth of the national total. In 1985, Mr. Wu Juenong told us that in 1934, he visited London, England. At that time, tea in the London market was packaged in small packages, and Ningzhou black tea was written on the outside, but it was filled with black tea from Qimen and other places in China. This shows that Ninghong was prosperous at that time. After the 193s, with the rise of tea industry in India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Japan, and the invasion of imperialism, Ninghong was severely damaged, and its export was on the verge of despair. The annual output of Ninghong tea after Xiushui plummeted to 7424 tons.
after liberation, Ninghei tea developed rapidly. Now it covers an area of more than 1, mu, and a batch of new high-yield tea gardens are thriving, with primary tea factories all over the townships. Ninghong Group Company, the largest refining and processing factory in Ninghong (formerly Xiushui Tea Factory established in 1949), has become the largest professional factory for producing and processing black tea in Jiangxi with complete equipment and advanced technology. In 1958, the super black tea sold to the former Soviet Union reached the national advanced black tea standard by experts at home and abroad, and won the special telegram congratulations from China Tea Import and Export Corporation. In the same year, the senior Ning black tea "Valley Red" was sent to the State Council as a gift tea for foreign guests. The super Ninghong Gongfu tea sent to Lushan meeting the following year was well received by the central leaders. Ninghong premium congou Ning Hong Jin Hao, produced in 1985, is one of the top ten congou teas in China. This product is made from the raw materials of "Taizi Tea" and is carefully made under the guidance of modern technology on the basis of traditional technology. It has beautiful lines, golden flowers, multi-front seedlings, oily color, fresh and tender taste, red and tender leaves, and red soup color. It was awarded in the National Quality Food Appraisal Meeting in 1985. In 1988, it was selected as the gold medal at the first food fair in China. Mr. Wu Juenong, a contemporary Cha Sheng, wrote the following inscriptions: "Ningzhou black tea enjoys a good reputation in China, strives for innovation and will last forever", and "Ninghong Qihong is also called the first in the century".
With the rapid development of economy and science and technology, the habit of mainly drinking tea has been seriously impacted by the endless stream of health drinks such as Coca-Cola, Jianlibao and mineral water, and the sales of the old brand Ninghong dropped sharply. At the end of the 198s, the enterprise lost 1 million yuan, and Ninghong Group, a large enterprise with 1, people, was faced with the situation of "no way to recover its doubts". However, Ninghong people did not flinch, but struggled to open up. With the help of experts and professors from Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition and Dietotherapy Research Association, Ninghong health tea series products were born in the first spring of 199s. Nowadays, Ninghong people have won the domestic and foreign markets with quality, reputation and efficiency, with an annual output of more than 7, tons, an output value exceeding 1 million yuan, annual profits and taxes of 25 million yuan, and annual export exchange of one million dollars. Their products have been exported to more than 3 countries and regions, and they have successively won the titles of "the first batch of famous brand products in Jiangxi Province", "the national famous products in food industry" and "the top 1 stars in food industry". Ninghong trademark has been approved and registered by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. On the journey of realizing the Ninth Five-Year Plan, Ninghong people will further emancipate their minds, strive for famous brands, and then revitalize Ninghong.