Description
Mr Feng is the headman of one of the original Qimen tea villages . The village is located high on Huangshan mountain between 700 to 1000 meters above sea level and surrounded by tea trees several centuries old that were responsible for the initial fame of both Huangshan Mao Feng and Keemun tea. In Mr. Feng’s village there are 70 families producing just 7000 kg a year, all naturally without pesticides. Unlike many of villages we visit in China, the living standard of Mr. Feng’s village is not high and it is difficult for them to compete with the cheap mass produced Mao Feng and Keemun teas made elsewhere. However in 2006 Mr Feng managed to finance and build a road to the village from the area’s major road, breaking the cycle of poverty in the village by allowing tea to be transported quickly and easily. He is now working very hard to help the village to build a better school and clinic.
