Guizhou Industries Reach 50 Markets as 1 in 5 Global Matcha Cups Come From Tongren
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Updated · Yahoo Finance UK · Aug 12
Guizhou Industries Reach 50 Markets as 1 in 5 Global Matcha Cups Come From Tongren
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance UK · Aug 12
Summary
Tongren exports matcha to more than 50 countries and regions, with local officials saying 1 in every 5 cups consumed worldwide is produced there.
The 750 million yuan ($105 million) industry links 73 upstream companies and about 13,300 hectares of tea plantations, tying rural growers to global demand through financing and technical support.
Jinping County has built another export niche, with local figures saying 1 in every 10 shuttlecocks worldwide is made there through a supply chain spanning goose farming, feather sorting and intelligent manufacturing.
Guizhou is also pushing into higher-value sectors such as EV and renewable-energy materials, while Guizhou Tyre's smart plant became China's first tyre factory in the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network.
Nearly half of the world's 100 highest bridges are in Guizhou, underscoring how infrastructure is helping the mountainous inland province connect specialized industries to national and global markets.