The　selection　results　of　the　third　Hubei　＂Chu　Tea　Cup＂　Tea　Competition　were　announced　on　Saturday．　Xianning　tea　enterprises　have　won　13　awards　with　their　outstanding　quality　and　exquisite　craftsmanship，　including　4　special　gold　awards．

The　4　special　gold　awards　are　respectively：　＂Yangloudong　·　Wujin　Thin　Slice　·　Chibi　Black　Brick　Tea＂　of　Chibi　Yangloudong　Ecological　Agricultural　Technology　Development　Co．，　Ltd．　and　＂Three　Kingdoms　Chibi　·　The　Battle　of　Red　Cliffs　·Chibi　Black　Brick　Tea＂　of　Chibi　Hexiangyuan　Tea　Industry　Co．，　Ltd．　won　the　Special　Gold　Award　in　the　dark　tea　category；　＂Water　Princess　·　Wolong　Jade　Bud＂　of　Tongcheng　Wolonggou　Ecological　Organic　Tea　Industry　Professional　Cooperative　won　the　Special　Gold　Award　in　the　green　tea　group；　＂Fushui　Lake　White　Tea＂　of　Hubei　Changzhou　Tea　Industry　Co．，Ltd．　won　the　Special　Gold　Award　in　the　special　tea　category．

This　competition　was　hosted　by　the　Hubei　Tea　Science　Society　and　the　Hubei　Tea　Association．　It　was　held　in　Wuhan　from　May　15th　to　16th，　gathering　249　high－quality　tea　samples　from　11　cities　（prefectures　and　forest　areas）　across　the　province．　After　strictly　evaluated　by　nationally　renowned　experts　from　14　authoritative　institutions　including　the　Tea　Research　Institute　of　the　Chinese　Academy　of　Agricultural　Sciences，　the　tea　enterprises　from　Xianning　have　flourished　in　the　three　major　categories　of　green　tea，　dark　tea　and　specialty　tea，　highlighting　the　profound　heritage　of　the　＂Hometown　of　Tea＂．

Relying　on　its　ecological　advantages，　Xianning　City　has　focused　on　the　construction　of　regional　public　brands　such　as　＂Chibi　Black　Brick　Tea＂　and　＂Xianning　Osmanthus　Tea＂，　and　deeply　promoted　the　standardized　management，　clean　processing　and　digital　traceability　of　tea　gardens，　as　well　as　the　in－depth　integration　of　the　tea　industry　with　culture，　tourism，　and　the　big　health　industry　for　the　past　few　years．　At　present，　the　total　area　of　tea　gardens　in　the　city　has　reached　over　530，000　mu，　and　the　comprehensive　output　value　of　the　tea　industry　chain　has　exceeded　20　billion　yuan．　The　tea　industry　has　become　a　pillar　industry　for　rural　revitalization　in　Xianning．　（Xianning　Daily／Chen　Jing）