Nestled among the verdant mountains of southern Anhui, Jinjilong Village in Xinhang Town, Guangde City, is energetically writing a vivid chapter in the revitalization of its tea industry. This traditional village, covering an area of 18.7 square kilometers and home to 1,930 residents, has innovated a "three-industry integration" development model. In 2024, it achieved a fresh tea leaf production of 550 tons, with daily transaction amounts surpassing 6 million yuan and total output value exceeding 100 million yuan, successfully entering the ranks of "Characteristic Tea Villages in China."

Jinjilong Village has invested 13 million yuan to establish a 2,000-square-meter deep processing base for tea, integrating a visual traceability system, intelligent irrigation facilities, and an electronic trading platform. The 3,000-mu core tea garden has been upgraded to a "modern smart tea garden." By improving infrastructure such as roads and water conservancy, and constructing standardized processing plants and regional trading markets, the village has formed an industrial belt of "Ten-Mile Tea Valley and Ten Thousand Mu of Tea Gardens," making it the core production area for Guangde's Golden Bud tea.

The village has partnered with Jiudou Lake Tourism Development Co., Ltd. for professional operations, creating a "one-hour tourism economic circle" that combines ecological tea garden sightseeing, tea culture experiences, and rural leisure. Currently, the village has developed 2 boutique homestays and 3 themed farms, receiving over 30,000 visitors annually and boosting tea sales by more than 3,000 catties, resulting in an average annual income increase of 30,000 yuan for tea farmers.

Standing at a new starting point, a relevant official from Jinjilong Village stated, "We will deepen the application of digital technology across the entire tea industry chain, promote the development of new business models such as e-commerce live streaming and educational excursions, and revitalize the traditional tea industry with greater vitality." This land, steeped in the fragrance of tea, is vividly narrating the story of rural revitalization through innovative practices empowered by technology and industrial integration.

Source: Anhuinews.com