The western highlands are also home to several minorities, including the Hmong (Miao), Tujia, Dong, and Mien (Yao).

They live in the northwest of the province, where their economy is based on the cultivation of terraced fields in the foothills and narrow valleys.

The Yao are settled in the mountainous areas in the south and west, are engaged in dry farming and have experience in growing cedar wood.

[3] The Huangan region is famous for its red soils, which are formed in the warm, temperate and humid climate of China's tropical and subtropical zones.

These soils, rich in iron and aluminum, have high acidity, heavy clay, and low organic matter content.

It has gained popularity not only for its taste, but also because of a record case in 2002, when 20 grams of this tea were sold at auction for 22,000 USD, which is 30 times more expensive than its weight in gold.