Mangjing Ancient Tea Tree in Lancang County, Puer
Chinese Name:澜沧芒景村古茶树
English Name: Mangjing Ancient Tea Plantation in Lancang County, Puer
Mangjing Village is located in the southern part of Huimin Town, Lincang County, Yunnan Province, within the renowned “Jingmai Ancient Tea Garden” core area. This region, often praised by tea experts as a “Tea Culture History Museum,” is the heart of the ancient tea garden stretching over thousands of acres. It features attractions such as the ancient tea garden, the ancient cypress tree in Wengji, the Mangjing Queen Bee Tree, the Manghong Octagonal Tower, and the ancient Wengji Temple.
Overview
- Location: Southern Huimin Town, Lincang County, Yunnan Province.
- Core Area: Jingmai Ancient Tea Garden, recognized for its historical and cultural significance in tea cultivation.
Village Profile
- Geography: Mangjing Village is a Bumi (Blang) ethnic village situated in the southern part of Huimin Hani Ethnic Township in Lincang Laohu Autonomous County. It is located 29 kilometers from the township government and 79 kilometers from the county. It borders Mengman Town in Xishuangbanna to the east, Nuofo Township to the south and west, and Jingmai Village to the north. The village is composed of six sub-villages: Manghong, Shangzhai, Xiazhai, Wengji, Wongwa, and Nanai. It has 639 households with a total population of 2,645, of which 2,436 are Blang people, making up 92% of the village’s population.
Jingmai Ancient Tea Mountain in Lancang County, Puer
Tea Industry
- Primary Industry: The main industry of Mangjing Village is tea cultivation, with the majority of the tea sold within the province. In 2011, the village’s total sales revenue from its main industry reached 7 million yuan. The village is actively developing its tea industry and plans to focus heavily on this sector.
- Tea Garden: Mangjing Village is situated within the Jingmai and Mangjing Ancient Tea Garden, which spans 28,000 acres and includes several neighboring natural villages such as Bangai, Longpang, Nanzuo, Nanai, Jingmai Dazhai, Mengben, Manggang, Nuogan, Manghong, Wongwa, Wengji, and Laojiufang (帮改村、笼蚌村、南座村、那耐村、景迈大寨村、勐本村、芒埂村、糯干村、芒洪村、翁哇村、翁基村、老酒房村). The fresh tea leaves from Nuogan Village are sold under the name “Jingmai Mountain Pu’er Tea.”
Cultural and Tourism Development
- Development Concept: In recent years, Mangjing Village has embraced the development concept of integrating the “Five Ancients”—ancient villages, ancient residences, ancient ethnicities, ancient cypress trees, and ancient tea gardens. Adhering to the principle of “newly built like old,” the village aims to protect and preserve its heritage while developing into a cultural town and tourist destination centered on the Blang ethnic group, offering leisure, vacation, and cultural experiences.
- Cultural Preservation: As a key point for preserving and promoting Blang culture, Mangjing Village is committed to protecting and exploring historical resources such as the ancient tea forests of Jingmai Mountain and ethnic cultural heritage. It emphasizes tea culture, storytelling, and showcasing tea cultivation techniques, tea-making processes, tasting methods, trade, folklore, and traditional customs.
- Tourism Infrastructure: The village has developed a tourism model that integrates tea and travel, featuring 10 local specialty pavilions, 29 guesthouses, and tea rooms in every home. This approach aims to build a high-quality tourism brand and develop local industries.
Recognition and Achievements
- Accolades: Mangjing Village has been recognized with titles including “China’s Ethnic Minority Characteristic Village,” “Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units,” “Second Batch of Chinese Traditional Villages,” “Ethnic Unity and Progress Demonstration Village,” and “Tourism Village in Yunnan Province.” On October 26, 2022, the Jingmai Mountain Tea Forest Cultural Scenic Area was successfully designated as a National 4A-Level Tourist Attraction.
- Visitor Statistics: In the past three years, Mangjing Village has received a total of 1.6 million visitors, significantly boosting local income by an average of 19,000 yuan per year and achieving comprehensive operations in the six key elements of tourism: accommodation, dining, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment.
