Tong Qing Hao was founded in the first year of Qianlong (AD 1736). Since its establishment, every single tea leaf has been carefully collected, following the ancient rule of “Select Six Times, Sift Six Times”.
It was classed as an imperial tribute since Qing Dynasty, and is a presidential gift of China nowadays.
On 2nd April 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao presented TQH to Queen Elizabeth II as a national gift from China.