China Dark Tea Museum
中国黑茶博物馆
A national-level thematic museum in the county seat of Anhua devoted to dark tea, with over 2,000 cultural relics. It systematically presents the history, craftsmanship and tea-horse trade of dark tea.
The China Dark Tea Museum is located in Dongping Town, the county seat of Anhua. Its building is styled after an ancient multi-storey pavilion and overlooks the Zi River and the county town. The exhibitions cover the history of dark tea, the Tea Horse Ancient Road, production techniques, and tea customs and etiquette. Displays include old tea samples, tea tickets, tea certificates, wooden tea utensils and the tools used to press thousand-tael tea. The collection holds more than 2,000 cultural relics, and it offers a quick way to understand how Anhua dark tea evolved from Ming-era official tea to today. General admission is free, but visitors must register with an ID card. Opening hours follow the museum's announcements (usually closed on Mondays). It is recommended as the first stop on an Anhua itinerary; allow about 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00; usually closed Mondays