Tu Guo Tea

The Hani people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups of Vietnam. There are 12,500 Hanis living in the Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces of Vietnam.

Over ninety percent of the Hani live in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, scattered across the Ailao Mountains between the Mekong River and the Red River (Yuanjiang). One half of the population is concentrated in the Yuanjiang Hani, Yi, and Dai Autonomous County Autonomous County, of which Yuanjiang is the capital.

HaNi people use Tu Guo Tea as their drink. TuGuo means pottery pot, referring to their tea containers. TuGuo tea is a relatively simple tea comparing to the other minorities. The drinker simply put a pot of water on the fire, add the tea and more water when it is boiling, wait until it is boiling again. Now the tea is ready to drink. Bamboo cup is usually used because of its abundance and special fresh smell.