Ganzhou Street Tea Leaf Street Introduction
Ganzhou Street, commonly known as Tea Leaf Street, plays a significant role in the history of tea in Dihua Street. During its heyday, there were more than a dozen tea shops concentrated along Ganzhou Street and the nearby Guishui Street. Notable contributors to the tea industry's development at that time included "Jin Ji Tea Shop" on Guidé Street, "Xin Fang Chun Tea Shop" on Minsheng West Road, "Nan Xing Tea Shop" (now Quanxiang Tea Factory) on Xining North Road, and "You Ji Ming Tea" on Chongqing North Road. Although Ganzhou Street has declined, there are still 5 or 6 tea shops that continue to uphold traditional tea-making techniques and possess authentic tea culture. Each cup of tea undergoes complex procedures in the making, enhancing its fragrance and aftertaste. Moreover, the tea leaves here are guaranteed to be of high quality, adhering to the honest hospitality spirit passed down from the older generation. Additionally, Chaoyang Park on Chongqing North Road is now a tea industry-themed park that documents the past contributions of the tea industry and aims to revitalize business opportunities in the old community through the combination of tea with culture, leisure, and tourism.
