Cangwu
Hilly county of Wuzhou; the original and core producing area of Liubao dark tea: about 209,000 mu of tea and 15,000 t a year (2026).
At a glance#
- Output
- County-reported: 209,000 mu of tea gardens, about 15,000 t a year, industry comprehensive output value over 13 billion yuan.
Where it lies#
Tea places nearby, plotted by their coordinates. Only physical positions are shown, no boundaries.
Terroir#
- Rock
- Granite and metamorphic low hills and mountains (苍梧–岑溪 granite/metamorphic subregion); almost entirely earth hills, with little karst.
- Slope and light
- Subtropical monsoon climate, transitional between maritime and continental, with about 331 frost-free days. Terrain is higher in the north-west and south-east; the highest peak, 亚燕顶, is 1,046 m.
Local words#
Market#
- Trading towns
- Liubao (六堡镇) · Wuzhou
- Output
- County-reported: 209,000 mu of tea gardens, about 15,000 t a year, industry comprehensive output value over 13 billion yuan.
Notes#
Cangwu is mostly hills and low mountains on granite and metamorphic rock, with almost all hills earth-covered rather than karst. Its highest peak, 亚燕顶, is 1,046 m. The county reports about 209,000 mu of tea gardens and annual output of about 15,000 t. It also reports an industry 'comprehensive output value' above 13 billion yuan and 65,000 people earning from tea (2026). The tea is sold in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hong Kong and exported to Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. The county promotes Liubao as the 'core producing area' under the 2026 regional regulations.