Xiamei: Tea Wealth beside a Village Stream
Carved gateways, waterside buildings and the Zou family’s residences reveal how Xiamei joined Wuyi tea to long-distance trade.
A Qing-period tea centre in Wuyishan, Xiamei connects the intimacy of a village stream with merchant networks reaching far beyond Fujian. Its houses and their changing uses keep that history close to everyday life.
Carved gateways, waterside buildings and the Zou family’s residences reveal how Xiamei joined Wuyi tea to long-distance trade.