Meijiawu Tea Village
The "Ten-Li Meiwu" tea village: 600 years of tea-growing history, a memorial room commemorating Zhou Enlai's five visits to Meijiawu, and tea-hill terraces stacked like a painting
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The "Ten-Li Meiwu" tea village: 600 years of tea-growing history, a memorial room commemorating Zhou Enlai's five visits to Meijiawu, and tea-hill terraces layered like a painting; farmhouse dishes along the tea-restaurant street paired with fresh tea are a classic Hangzhou weekend outing. Free entry; reachable by bus or self-drive; best experienced during the spring tea season and the autumn osmanthus season.
Getting there: Bus / self-drive
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