Fuding savors success in white tea[6]|chinadaily.com.cn

The last is drying. Leaves with a silver or golden color are placed in a bamboo container heated by charcoal fire. It is also very strict in techniques. The temperature needs to be mild, around 30 C to 40 C in the most traditional drying method for white tea.[Photo / China Daily]

A worker who declined to be named at the trading center for white tea in Diantou county, a key production base in Fuding, said the livelihood of farmers in the region has largely improved due to the prosperity of the tea industry.

"In peak season, they may make a profit of 500 yuan per day," she said.

"The government is playing an active role in guiding us to go further by helping enterprises taking part in high-level tea expos and offering financial support and favorable policies."

Chen said the boom in white tea also drives other industries such as packaging, tea food, tea sets, design, cultural industries, advertising, logistics and tourism.

"We hope that local tea enterprises will continue to improve the efficiency of their management models-which are 'enterprises to farmers', and 'enterprises to their own production bases'-to produce the best ecological tea for consumers," Chen said.

"The price of white tea has a huge potential in the market.," he added.