Dadugang Tea Garden in Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna
Chinese Name:西双版纳大渡岗万亩茶园
English Name: Dadugang Ten Thousand Mus Tea Garden in Jinghong City, XishuangBanna
Location:景洪市大渡岗乡国家级自然保护区
Dadugang Wanmu Tea Garden (大渡岗万亩茶园）is located in Dadugang Township（大渡岗乡） of Jinghong City（景洪市）. The area is distributed in Dadugang Township（大渡岗乡）and Jingna Township(景讷乡). It is adjacent to Puwen(普文) Town in the north, bordering with Mengwang(勐旺) Township in the east, supporting Fuyang Town in the south and it is Jingna(景讷) Township in the west, with a total area of 25,730 mu and 24,406 mu of land has been reclaimed. The site is located at 615 kilometers of Kunluo Road, the resident of Dadugang Township People’s Government. It is 80 kilometers north of Simao(思茅) and south of Jinghong(景洪).
Dadugang Township has an average elevation of more than 1,300 meters. The forest area of the township is 1.02 million mu, of which the national nature reserve is 480,000 mu and the forest coverage rate is 85.8%. It is like spring in the four seasons, with an average annual temperature of 18.5 degrees Celsius. It is also known as Spring City. The unique and beautiful 76,000 mu of tea mountain landscape makes Dadugang Township（大渡岗乡） one of the largest towns in Yunnan(云南) Province. In 2006, Dadugang was named as a provincial-level ecological township by the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government; the establishment of “national-level ecological townships” in 2011 achieved a phased goal. At present, the whole town is working hard to build the first hometown of Chinese tea.
Location and Size
The Daduogang Ten-Thousand-Mu Tea Garden is located in Daduogang Township, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, approximately 65 kilometers from Jinghong. Covering an area of 65,246 acres, it is recognized as the largest contiguous tea garden in the world.
Climate and Ecological Conditions
The tea garden is situated at an elevation of 1,300 to 1,460 meters, with an average annual rainfall of 1,557 millimeters and an average temperature of 18.8°C. The region enjoys mild winters and cool summers, creating a spring-like climate year-round. These excellent ecological conditions contribute to the growth of large tea buds with a quick sweetness, rich taste, and high amino acid content.
Tea Brands and Production
The garden hosts a variety of brand enterprises, including Daduogang, Changtai, Longyuan, and Dayelong, producing over 5,000 tons of various initial tea products annually. The products are sold throughout the country and some are exported abroad, making it a major production and processing base for Yunnan Pu’er tea and green tea.
Unique Landscape
The tea garden features interconnected mountains and paths, surrounded by pristine forests free from industrial pollution. This creates a unique landscape where clouds, mountains, mist, tea, roads, and villages blend harmoniously. As a result, Daduogang Township has earned the title of “the first township of Pu’er tea in China.”
Recognition and Awards
In 2013, Daduogang was awarded the title of “China’s Beautiful Countryside: Top Ten Most Beautiful Tea Garden Landscapes” and recognized as a “Demonstration Township for ‘One Village, One Product’ in the Third Batch.” In 2017, it received the title of “Beautiful Tea Garden of China.” On August 27, 2019, the World Record Certification Agency (WRCA) officially recognized the 65,246-acre contiguous tea garden as the “World’s Largest Contiguous Tea Garden,” included in the “2020 World Record Book: China Edition.”
Development and Economic Impact
In recent years, the 49 tea enterprises within the garden have developed a “five-in-one” operational model, integrating “enterprise + base + farmers + market + technology.” This has made Daduogang Township the most intensive and industrialized tea region in Xishuangbanna.
The township has established bases for a series of standardized products, including Pu’er raw tea, Pu’er ripe tea, Biluochun black tea, white tea, and tea yellow pigments. Brands such as “Daduogang,” “Changtai,” “Longyuan,” “Manshange,” and “Mutiancan” have been created.
In 2021, Daduogang Township produced a total of 5,379 tons of dry tea, with a comprehensive tea industry output value of 619 million yuan. Tea-related income accounts for 84% of the total household income for 81 village resident groups engaged in tea planting and processing.
