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Rizhao defies latitude limits to become a green tea powerhouse
By Chen Zebing in Rizhao, Shandong and Chen Liang |
China Daily |
Updated: 2025-06-09 08:46
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Located at 35 degrees north latitude, tea cultivation was once deemed impossible in the coastal city of Rizhao in Shandong province.
Previously, the academic community widely believed that "tea trees cannot be grown north of 32 degrees north latitude".
