On the 18th of September, Guangzhou’s Fangcun Tea Market, was completely ruined by typhoon Mangkhut. This is really big deal for tea shop owners who’ve a huge part of their wealth in pu erh tea.
Video of Fangcun Tea Market Before and After Mangkhut Typhoon
Watch the video below:
Pictures of Fangcun Tea Market Before and After Mangkhut Typoon
See below a collection of pictures from different Chinese social media.
Estimated Damage
There’s currently no official estimate of the damage, but it’s expected to be several hundred million. The reason for such a large figure is because this Tea Market is one of China’s oldest. Many sellers hold teas from even the 60s and 70s which are worth several thousand dollars per cake.
Unlike in the West, Chinese store owners generally do not buy insurance against such risk.
We wish all the tea shop owners all the luck they need to get through these difficult times.
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