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Weishan Township, located in a basin surrounded by mountains in Ningxiang County, enjoys a moderate climate and few sunshine which is favorable for tea planting. The annual rainfall averages 1670 mm, while relative air humidity exceeding 80%. The yellow soil here is fertile, cultivating lush tea trees.

Weishan Township is famous Maojian Tea. In 1986, Weishan Maojian Tea was awarded a certificate of quality and famous product; and, in 1988, it won bronze medal at the first China Food Expo.Weishan MaojianTea was approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) as National Geographical Indication Product in November 2016.

As of the end of 2016, Weishan area has tea planting bases of 16,000 mu (about 1067 hectares). The Weishan Maojian tea output reached 1.2 million kilograms by the end of October 2016.Weishan Maojian Tea under GI protection is geographically originated in all around Weishan Township, Longquan Village and Haoxi Village of Huangcai Town, Shichong Village and Huanghe Village of Xiangzikou Town, and Qingyanghu State-owned forest farm.

Weishan Maojian tea adopts buds and fresh leaves picked during Qingming period, the 5th solar term of Chinese lunisolar calendar which always falls on the early April. The following procedures include fixation, yellowing, light rolling, curing, and smoking, among which the last is unique for Weishan Maojian tea.Weishan Maojian tea's leaves are thin and in brightly yellow-green color, with tiny fuzz in cup when brewed. It is favored by people in border areas, and sold well worldwide as a treasure gift of Chinese tea.