Tea Village Tea-Picking Light Hike, Explore the Secrets of the Oxygen-Rich Reservoir

 Longwu Tea Town and Guangming Temple Reservoir are excellent destinations in the outskirts of Hangzhou, offering both natural healing and cultural richness. Located just 12 kilometres from West Lake, they form the largest production area of West Lake Longjing tea, earning the reputation as the 'Tea Village of Ten Thousand Dan' and the 'Thousand‑Year Tea Town'. It is also a national 4A‑level scenic area and a characteristic town of Zhejiang Province. Not far from the city yet quietly nestled away, it is an ideal haven for urbanites to relax both body and mind.

Its most distinctive feature is a healing and light luxury walking trail. Crossing a small stream not far from the entrance of the host space leads you up the hill. The entire route is easy, classified as a mild sweat‑inducing level, with gentle slopes and dry, non‑slippery paths. About 90% of the trail consists of well‑laid stone steps, making it comfortable and effortless to walk. Even beginners who rarely exercise can handle it with ease. Upon reaching the summit, the view opens up to a panoramic sight of Guangming Temple Reservoir, surrounded by rolling hills and thousands of acres of tea plantations. The emerald waters reflect the green ridges, while the air is filled with a faint tea fragrance and an extremely high concentration of negative oxygen ions. It feels like being in a natural oxygen bar, refreshing the mind and spirit.

Guangming Temple Reservoir is hailed as the 'Little Jiuzhaigou' of Hangzhou. The lake water is crystal clear and azure, like an emerald set among the tea gardens. The dam area is a classic photo spot, where every casual shot yields a healing masterpiece without the need for filters. Nearby, the Xishan Forest Park offers layered green peaks and beautiful forest valleys, with walking trails and cycling paths running through it. Visitors can stroll and enjoy the scenery or take a gentle ride, experiencing the tranquillity and freedom of the mountain forest. The area also boasts a rich tea culture heritage, allowing visitors to get up close with the tea fields, experience the joy of picking, making, and tasting tea, and gain an in‑depth understanding of the thousand‑year legacy of West Lake Longjing.

Its most distinctive feature is a healing and light luxury walking trail. Crossing a small stream not far from the entrance of the host space leads you up the hill. The entire route is easy, classified as a mild sweat‑inducing level, with gentle slopes and dry, non‑slippery paths. About 90% of the trail consists of well‑laid stone steps, making it comfortable and effortless to walk. Even beginners who rarely exercise can handle it with ease. Upon reaching the summit, the view opens up to a panoramic sight of Guangming Temple Reservoir, surrounded by rolling hills and thousands of acres of tea plantations. The emerald waters reflect the green ridges, while the air is filled with a faint tea fragrance and an extremely high concentration of negative oxygen ions. It feels like being in a natural oxygen bar, refreshing the mind and spirit.