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Jingmai Mountain ancient tea forests

listed as World Heritage

“普洱景迈山古茶林文化景观”

列入《世界文化遗产名录》

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The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests on the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er, ents to the trees, thus continuously producing high-quality organic tea.
southwest China’s Yunnan Province, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural “Our place still keeps a complete ecosystem integrating mountain, water, forests,
Heritage list on September 19, bringing the total number of the China’s UNESCO tea trees, many other plants and various species of animals and insects. It’s precious
World Heritage sites to 57. given the fact that many parts of the world are faced with serious ecological loss-
th
The nomination was approved during the 45 session of UNESCO’s World Her- es, ” said Su Guowen, a local villager of the Blang ethnic group.
itage Committee underway in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia, which aims to update The 77-year-old told CGTN that they have never applied any fertilizers and pesti-
the United Nations’ prestigious heritage list. cides to the old tea plantations.
The heritage site consists of five old tea forests covering an area of 1,180 hectares, nine Tea has played a vital role in local people’s life throughout the centuries. Accord-
ancient villages with a population of about 5,000 and three protective partition forests. ing to Su, a highly-respected member of the Blang community, tea leaves were initial-
Some 1,000 years ago, the ancestors of the Blang ethnic group migrated to the ly used for its medicinal properties. He said that their ancestors encountered serious
Jingmai Mountain, where they began domesticating wild tea trees. plagues during migration and it’s the tea leaves that had saved them from danger. And
The landscape well integrates vast tea plantations, ancient villages and diverse eth- then, the leaves gradually became a food source.
nic cultures. It’s considered a typical example of harmonious coexistence between hu- “Later on, tea was regarded as a special gift and offered as tribute to honor our an-
mans and nature, which also shows local people's wisdom to know, respect and make cestors, ” said Su. “Over time, we began using it to trade for farming tools and basic
use of nature. necessities, such as clothing, footwear, sugar and salt. This is why we say everything
The tea trees have been cultivated in dense natural forests. The planting method we possess is thanks to tea.”
has helped prevent pests and diseases, promote pollination and provide natural nutri- Today, tea is a popular product that generates substantial income for local people.

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