Tea production in China stagnated from the 1940s through most of the 1970s. With the reforms ushered in by Deng Xiaoping in 1978, tea production rapidly increased. The return of a domestic 'commodity' economy in China coupled with the drive to increase exports in order to earn hard currency stimulated production. In 1978, China produced about 268,000 tons of tea. By 1988, production was 540,000 tons.
Tea is ubiquitous in China.
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