Guarding the Pu’er: Blang People’s Tea Legacy on Jingmai Mountain
Episode 4 explores how the Blang people on Jingmai Mountain protect their Pu’er tea trees and traditions, blending heritage with a modern green revolution.
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Episode 4 explores how the Blang people on Jingmai Mountain protect their Pu’er tea trees and traditions, blending heritage with a modern green revolution.
Jingmai Mountain in the Chinese mainland’s Yunnan Province uses cobblestone roads to curb pollution and preserve its UNESCO-listed tea culture—because slow is the new progress.
Explore the vivid roof art of Jingmai Mountain in Yunnan, where Blang one bud two leaves tea motifs and Dai ox horn ornaments paint stories of fragrance, wilderness, and harmony.
Discover how the millennium-old Bee God Tree on Jingmai Mountain in the Chinese mainland bridges tradition and climate action, inspiring local guardianship for a global cause.
Unearth the ancient Tea-Horse Road on Jingmai Mountain, where weathered stone paths reveal stories of tea caravans and mountain legends.
Discover the magical sea of clouds flowing over Jingmai Mountain in Yunnan, where mist meets ancient tea forests in a fairyland at sunrise.
Discover how the Blang people on Yunnan’s Jingmai Mountain keep over 3 million ancient tea trees alive through their fiery roasted tea ritual.
Discover how Su Guowen, last Blang prince, preserved 1,000 years of tea gardens lore and secured Jingmai Mountain’s World Heritage status.