Ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees in Dien Bien province’s Tua Chua district

  • A local dries Shan Tuyet tea leaves in her home. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    A local dries Shan Tuyet tea leaves in her home. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
  • Locals care for the trees by preventing pests. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    Locals care for the trees by preventing pests. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
  • Shan tuyet tea is pan-fried using traditional methods. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    Shan tuyet tea is pan-fried using traditional methods. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
  • Shan Tuyet tea leaves and buds are large, in dark green colours and covered in a thin layer of snowy hair.  VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    Shan Tuyet tea leaves and buds are large, in dark green colours and covered in a thin layer of snowy hair. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
  • The ancient Shan Tuyet tea forest in Sin Chai and Hau Chua villages is recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    The ancient Shan Tuyet tea forest in Sin Chai and Hau Chua villages is recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
  • The ancient Shan Tuyet tea forest in Sin Chai and Hau Chua villages are recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    The ancient Shan Tuyet tea forest in Sin Chai and Hau Chua villages are recognised as Vietnam Heritage Trees. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
  • A local harvests Shan Tuyet tea leaves. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
    A local harvests Shan Tuyet tea leaves. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên
An ancient Shan Tuyet tea forest, located at an altitude of over 1,800 metres above sea level in Tua Chua district in Dien Bien province, was recognised by the Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Nature and Environment as Vietnam Heritage Trees. Each Shan Tuyet tea tree is about 8-10m high and its trunk has a diameter of two metres. During the winter, the tea trees on the high mountains are covered by frost and ice and they seem not to be able to survive in the ice-cold weather, yet when the spring comes, the tea trees sprout and bud, bringing the locals a bumper crop. These tea trees’ buds and young leaves are covered in a thin layer of snowy hair which creates the name “Tra Shan Tuyet”, or Snowy Shan tea. Shan Tuyet tea brand is well-known among both domestic and international consumers, and has been exported to many foreign markets such as Europe, Asia, and America. VNA Photo: Trung Kiên

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