邵阳旧称宝庆,是湖南茶叶主产区之一,位于湖南省西南,北与娄底接壤,东与衡阳毗连,西与怀化交界,南邻广西壮族自治区。境内丘岗起伏,山脉纵横。雪峰山两起城步,北延绥宁,横贯洞口和隆回北部。南岭山脉耸立城步及新宁南部延伸到邵阳南部边境。由于资水、巫水两大河流贯穿其中,地貌复杂,丘岗、溪谷、平地俱全。邵阳全区气候温和,四季分明。这些优越的地理和气候条件,使邵阳成为一个历史悠久的古老茶区。1982年,湖南省农业厅和邵阳行署联合 Shaoyang, formerly known as Baoqing, is one of the main tea producing areas in Hunan Province. It is located in the southwest of Hunan Province. It is bordered by Loudi in the north, adjoined by Hengyang in the east, bordered by Huaihua in the west, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south. Hilly rolling hills, mountains aspect. Xuefeng Mountain two city steps, northern extension Suining, across the hole and Longhui north. Nanling mountains towering city steps and the new south extends to Shaoyang southern border. As water, witch water runs through them two major rivers, complex landscape, hillock, valleys, flat ground. Shaoyang mild climate throughout the four seasons. These excellent geographical and climatic conditions make Shaoyang a historic tea district. In 1982, Hunan Provincial Department of Agriculture and the Shaoyang Office of the joint