Huaiji tea stem bamboo [Guangdong Huaiji specialty]

What is Huaiji tea stem bamboo? Authentic Guangdong Huaiji specialty: Huaiji tea stem bamboo

Content summary:Do you want to know what Huaiji tea stem bamboo is? This article is a detailed introduction toGuangdong Huaiji specialty - Huaiji tea stem bamboo. It was reorganized and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Huaiji tea stem bamboo. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Huaiji tea stem bamboo and the product characteristics of Huaiji tea stem bamboo? How did the history of Huaiji tea stem bamboo come about? The production method of Huaiji tea stem bamboo and the awards and honors of Huaiji tea stem bamboo

Basic introduction of Huaiji tea stem bamboo

Tea stem bamboo, also known as Li bamboo, is praised by foreign experts as the "steel bamboo" and "king of bamboo". It has a wide range of uses, including being used as a building material, as well as for making musical instruments, fishing rods, skiing rods, bird cages, painting screens, bamboo curtains, bamboo sticks, furniture, bamboo crafts, and more.

. It began to enter the international market as early as the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. Tea stem bamboo is one of the main bulk export commodities in Huaiji County, exported to dozens of countries and regions such as Europe and America

Straight, thick wall, thin ring, tough, smooth, strong elasticity, corrosion-resistant, and not easily damaged by insects

In 1840 (the 20th year of the Qing Dynasty's Daoguang reign), Hong Kong businessman Chen Boru (from Foshan) first established Junlixing Bamboo Village in Henan Gang, Aozai Market (near Aozai Forestry Station). He purchased tea stem bamboo, hired workers to scrub and dry it with wet sand, called Sha Bai Bamboo, and shipped it by ship to Guangzhou for further processing and packaging. It was then sold abroad through Hong Kong. After Chen Boru, merchants from Nanhai and Foshan followed one after another, successively establishing bamboo villages along the Suijiang River in the Aozi area, with larger ones including Jun'an, Ping'an, Qizhan, etc. From then on, sales increased significantly and were exported to more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. During World War II, the Japanese army occupied Hong Kong, controlled the high seas, and hindered the export of tea stems and bamboo; After the Great War, business quickly resumed and several bamboo plantations were opened, including Yi'an, Yong'an, Hua'an, Zhesheng, Guangchang, etc., to purchase tea stem bamboo for export

The production method of Huaiji tea stem bamboo

Mature tea stem bamboo has a brown or gray black wax layer on the surface, and some have black and white spots. After cutting, the first processing step is to use wet sand to scrub off the wax layer and spots, and then air dry. Tea stalks and bamboo shoots that can be sun dried in a timely manner have a bright color, while those that are not sun dried in a timely manner or are soaked in rainwater after sun drying appear dull and lifeless. The second step of processing is to straighten the material and cut it into more than 20 specifications according to size and length

Awards and honors for Huaiji tea stem bamboo

In 2003, the National Standards Commission listed Huaiji tea stem bamboo as a national agricultural standardization demonstration project and passed the assessment and acceptance in 2008. In October 2006, Huaiji County was awarded the title of "China's Bamboo Town" by the national forestry department. In 2010, tea stem bamboo was approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as a national geographical indication protection product