Characteristics of the Bashu Tea Industry During the Tang Dynasty

China is the place of origin for tea. A review of the historical documents tells us that: the Bashu area in the Tang Dynasty had been one of the most important places for tea production at that time, which was known for the wide tea variety, the high tea quality and the tea drinking habit of its people. Tea was loved by all social classes. Owing to the boom of the tea industry, the tea tax had been one of the principal sources for government revenue and the maturity of the tea industry had laid a solid foundation for the future development of tea industry and tea culture