Core Viewpoint - The 15th Cherry Blossom Cultural Tourism Festival in Zhangping City, Fujian Province, showcases the region's unique blend of cherry blossoms and tea culture, attracting numerous tourists and highlighting cross-strait cooperation [2][3]. Group 1: Event Overview - The Cherry Blossom Cultural Tourism Festival opened on February 7 in Yongfu Town, Zhangping City, attracting many visitors to enjoy the cherry blossoms [2][3]. - The festival will run until February 28 and includes various activities such as the opening ceremony, tea flower exhibition, food carnival, and cultural exchange events [5]. Group 2: Agricultural and Economic Impact - Yongfu is recognized as the largest high-altitude Oolong tea production base in mainland China and the largest rhododendron production base across the Taiwan Strait [5]. - There are over 600 Taiwanese businessmen operating in Yongfu, producing 1,600 tons of high-altitude tea annually, with a production value exceeding 1.5 billion RMB [5]. - The cherry blossom cultivation began in the 1990s, with nearly 100,000 cherry trees of 42 different varieties now planted in the area, enhancing the local agricultural landscape [3].

日前，在福建漳平永福镇，一场台式乌龙茶茶王赛落下帷幕。活动上，记者了解到，漳平这个名不见经传的小城，有着大陆最 大的高山乌龙茶生产基地；这里的台湾农民创业园，连续八年获国家级台创园考评第一（优秀等次）。 如今的漳平，顶着"中国名茶之乡""全国十大生态产茶县"等国家级名片，然而30年前，当地几乎没有像样的茶产业。 用不到30年做到"大陆最大"，这个在福建西南"山旮旯"里的县级市是怎么做到的？趁着活动现场台胞齐聚、相关单位负责人也 在场的契机，记者进行了采访。 "在1996年之前，我们这大多种蔬菜花卉，很少种茶；高山乌龙茶更是闻所未闻，连片茶园都没有。老谢当年靠着福建地形图找 来，简直是缘分。"漳平台创园区管委会负责人笑称，当年漳平永福镇海拔高、工业基础薄弱，因为没什么工业污染、地理条件 像台湾阿里山，于是被老谢一眼相中了。 老谢是第一位来漳平种茶的台农，谢东庆。1996年，谢东庆深信这里是投资种植高山茶的宝地，遂决定在此开荒做茶基地。 "刚到漳平之初，这里还没有与我们台商合作的经验，但政府依然给予大力支持，在初期就为我提供了一笔创业扶持资金，还邀 请农业专家指导，帮我解决种植难题。"台商谢东庆说，那之后，他承包 ...