What to buy

-- Huizhou Lacquer (徽州漆器)

Huizhou Lacquer

Huizhou lacquers, which boast a history of more than 1,000 years, are traditional handicrafts in Huangshan. Main materials for Huizhou lacquer are row lacquer (plant lacquer), Chinese wood oil, timber, flax, shell and all kinds of bowlder, gold powder, gold foil, spun gold, cow bone, tile ash, cotton paper, among others. Huizhou lacquers distinguish themselves with flamboyant color and endurable texture and are very popular among consumers in America, France, Canada, Japan and counties of southeast Asia.

-- Taiping Kowkui Tea (太平猴魁)

Taiping Kowkui Tea

Taiping Kowkui Tea, a famous tea in China, is grown at the foot of Mount Huangshan in Taiping County, Anhui. The tea has been produced since the beginning of the 20th century and won the "King of Tea" award in China Tea Exhibition 2004. The tea is renowned for its "two knives and one pole": two straight leaves clasping the enormous bud with white hairs. The oven-made leaves are deep green in color with red veins underneath.