The largest and oldest tea trees can be found in the Ailao Mountains in Yunnan, China. It produces silky pu'er tea leaves worth thousands per kilo. <br /><br />Discovered in 1991, the largest of these tea trees is 84 ft (25.6m) tall and is 2,700 years old.<br /><br />Here’s how the mysterious beauty, which many villagers worship, looks like.<br /><br />00:00 Getting there <br />00:37 Most expensive tea<br />01:15 Tree’s history <br />01:52 A deity <br />02:36 How to see it <br /><br />Don’t miss our stories, what’s buzzing around the web, and bonus material. Sign up for the GT NEWSLETTER: http://gt4.life/YTnewsletter <br /><br />If you liked this video, we have more stories about China’s nature, including: <br /><br />The great ice harvesting scene in China you’ve never seen<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x87z24q<br /><br />Is This China’s Best Hiking Trail?<br />https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7trnt4<br /><br />Follow us on Instagram for behind-the-scenes moments: http://instagram.com/goldthread2 <br />Stay updated on Twitter: http://twitter.com/goldthread2 <br />Join the conversation on Facebook: http://facebook.com/goldthread2 <br />Have story ideas? Send them to us at hello@goldthread2.com<br /><br />Producer: Clarissa Wei<br />Videographer: Lui Chen<br />Editor: Nicholas Ko <br />Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />#China #tea #tree<br />
