茶路 · Tea Path
Hǎinán · 海南省
Growing region · Tropical Tea · Wuzhishan · Li People

Hǎinán

海南省 · Hǎinán

Where the jungle meets the ocean, tea finds the sun

热带茶韵

Hainan is a tropical island with Wuzhishan mountain tea (1867 m) and the meteorite terroir of Baisha. The only place in China where coffee and tea grow side by side (Xinglong). The Li people are the indigenous inhabitants with unique weaving traditions. Route: Wuzhishan jungle → meteorite crater → coffee+tea Xinglong → Sanya beaches.

Teas of this area

Учжишань горный 五指山茶

Mountain tropical tea, 800–1200 m. Tropical profile: sweet, floral. The only one in China.

Байшалин Люйча 白沙绿茶

Green tea from 'cosmic' soil — a 700,000-year-old meteorite crater. Unique mineral-rich soil.

Хайнаньский кофе 海南咖啡

Route bonus: Xinglong — coffee and tea on a single plantation. Heritage of Southeast Asian huaqiao.

Route by days

  1. Дни 2–3

    Учжишань 五指山市

    Mountain Tea of the Li People

    Wuzhishan — 'Five Fingers', 1867 m. Tropical rainforest, UNESCO biosphere reserve. Li people (黎族) — weaving. Mountain tea at 800–1200 m in the jungle.

    Ecolodge — tropical forest, jungle sounds

  2. День 3

    Байша 白沙黎族自治县

    Meteorite Crater

    A 700,000-year-old meteorite crater — unique mineral soil. Baishaling Lücha — green tea from 'cosmic' earth. Comparison: mountain Wuzhishan vs lowland Baisha.

    Baisha Mountain Lodge

  3. День 4

    Синлун 兴隆·万宁

    Coffee + Tea Side by Side

    Xinglong — founded by huaqiao from Southeast Asia. Coffee and tea on one plantation. Tropical botanical garden: cocoa, coffee, spices. Battle of the beverages: tea vs coffee.

    Tropical Resort Wanning

  4. День 5

    Дунфан 东方市

    Wild Mountain Tea

    Jianfengling — wild tea of the west coast, mountainous subtropical forest.

    Mountain Lodge

  5. День 6

    Санья 三亚

    Tropical · Ocean

    Tropical paradise: Yalong Bay, South Sea. Seafood. Evening tea ceremony on the beach.

    Sanya Resort

  6. День 7

    Хайкоу 海口

    Finale

    Qilou old town — colonial architecture. Haikou volcano. Street food. Wenchang chicken + coconut. Final tasting.

Planning

Transport
Arrival at Haikou (HAK) or Sanya (SYX). High-speed railway around the island. ~800 km.
Climate
Tropical, 25–35°C. Mountains: 18–28°C. Typhoons: July–October. Optimal: November–April.
What to bring
Light clothing, raincoat, mosquito repellent (!), swimsuit, SPF50+.
Buying tea
Baishaling: from 200 ¥/jin. Wuzhishan: from 300. Coffee — bonus!