“南茶北引”里程碑
The Milestone of “South Tea Transplantation to North”

1959年，日照縣的大沙洼林場和莒縣中樓公社（今屬日照市嵐山區）苗圃試種茶葉，由于未采取越冬防護措施，凍旱枯死。
In 1959, the former Dashawa Forest Farm and the Zhonglou Commune Nursery of Rizhao County (now in the Lanshan District of Rizhao City) planted tea as a try, all of which died of low temperature and drought due to the lack of winter protection measures.

1966年，日照引種祁門褚葉種、浙皖北部群體種，于安東衛北山、絲山雙廟種植8.7畝，成活了2.3畝。”
In 1966, another two types of tea (Qimen Chuye black tea and group tea types of north of Zhejiang and Anhui) were introduced to Rizhao and planted 8.7 mu (5,800 square meters) in the North Mountain of Andongwei and Shuangmiao of Sishan for, and 2.3 mu (1,533 square meters) of the total survived.

1969年，手工試炒了炒青綠茶，中國農科院茶科所評價：葉片肥厚，耐沖泡，滋味濃，香氣高，近似歙縣茶。
In 1969, pan-fired green tea was first made by hand, and was commented by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences as “thick leaves, long lasting rich aroma, similar to Jixian tea”.

1970年，日照縣巨峰鎮西趙家莊子創辦了日照第一家半機械化茶廠，命名為“九一六初制茶廠”，日照專業制茶開始。
In 1970, the first semi-mechanized tea factory was founded in West Zhao Village, Jufeng county, Rizhao, named "916 Primary Tea Factory", which started the professional tea production in Rizhao.

1973年，日照城關上李家莊子，建成全縣第一座機械化制茶初級茶廠。《人民畫報》沙文拍攝大量日照茶園照片，在畫報第四期上報道。
In 1973, the first mechanized primary tea factory was founded in Upper Li Village, Chengguan, Rizhao. Sha Wen from "China Pictorial" took a lot of photos of Tea Gardens in Rizhao and published them in the fourth issue of the pictorial.

10月，中茶所在日照召開了全國六省（區）“南茶北引西遷”經驗交流會。
In October, the Tea Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences hosted an experience exchange meeting of "South Tea Transplantation to North and West" in Rizhao.

12月，山東省農業電影社在日照拍攝了“南茶北引科教片。
In December, Shandong Agricultural Film Agency filmed the science education film “South Tea Transplantation to North” in Rizhao.