China Tea Agricultural Output Over 100 Billion Yuan in Last Year

China Tea Circulation Association executive vice president Wang said recently in Xi'an that in recent years, China’s tea industry has maintained healthy development. In 2013, the national tea output reached 1.89 million tons, an increase of 6.5%, among which black tea reached more with 16% growth rate year on year. National tea agriculture topped 100 billion yuan in terms of output value.

It is understood that China Tea Circulation Association is China's largest tea industry organization. A national professional committee for black tea was established in 2011, which has more than 50 enterprises elected as a member of the unit from key national tea black tea origins in order to promote the healthy development and standardization of black tea industry.

According to "China Refined Tea Industry Report," black tea is one of the six basic traditional Chinese teas with lipid-lowering, lowering blood pressure and other health effects. In recent years, black tea has become a hot spot, accounting for nearly one-tenth of the share of the tea market.