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2025.08.08 23:11 GMT+8

Beneath the Canopy, For All Time

Updated 2025.08.08 23:11 GMT+8
CGTN

For over a millennium, five ethnic groups—Bulang, Dai, Hani, Wa, and Lahu—have shared ancient tea forests on Jingmai Mountain. The "two leaves, one bud" totem embroidered on Bulang clothing represents more than tea; it embodies gratitude and reverence for nature. Here, ethnic boundaries fade away into a shared reverence for tea ancestors and ancient groves. Five tea forests, nine traditional villages, and three protective forest belts echo the wisdom of a Bulang elder: "Among trees we dwell, tea has deep roots here."

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