Click the image to sign up Smoke and mist, carefree and at ease, What can relieve worries? Only Dukang, Tea is the national drink, benefiting body and mind, Wine meets a bosom friend, deep and lasting. China's Top Ten Most Expensive Cigarettes According to the Zhonghua Da Zidian (Chinese Dictionary): Tobacco, a herb, also known as danbagu, or tobacco. It originated in Luzon and was introduced to China during the Ming Dynasty. Its leaves are dried and cut into fine shreds to make various tobacco products. The character "烟" is commonly used. Today, there are many types of cigarettes. In China, almost every province, municipality, and autonomous region has a cigarette factory and its own leading brand. China has become the world's largest cigarette consumer, with smokers accounting for one-third of the world's total, and the age of smoking is trending younger. NO.10 Mao's Cigar (Maoshi Xuejia): Even before it hit the market, someone offered 4,000 yuan per carton. NO.9 Huaye: 8,000 yuan per carton NO.8 Huanghelou—Chinese Dream: 10,000 yuan per carton NO.7 Dachongjiu—9+1: 10,000 yuan per carton NO.6 Huangjinye—Tianzhiye: 10,000 yuan per carton NO.5 Huanghelou—Liujin Suiyue: 10,000 yuan per carton NO.4 Jinsheng—Zhisheng Chushan: 10,000 yuan per carton NO.3 Taishan—Fuguang (tin can): 12,000 yuan per carton NO.2 Hetianxia—Zunshang 5000: 14,000 yuan per carton NO.1 Liqun—Fuchun Shanshui: 20,000 yuan per carton China's Top Ten Most Expensive Liquors China is the homeland of liquor and the birthplace of liquor culture, being one of the earliest countries to brew alcohol. The brewing of liquor has a long history in China. In ancient times, liquor was regarded as a sacred substance, and its use was a solemn matter, reserved only for sacrifices to heaven and earth, ancestral temples, and entertaining distinguished guests. Throughout thousands of years of Chinese civilization, the development of liquor and culture has proceeded hand in hand. Li Bai had the elegance of raising his cup to invite the moon; Su Shi had the broad-mindedness of asking the sky with wine in hand; Ouyang Xiu had the boldness of meeting a bosom friend over a thousand cups; Cao Cao had the desolation of singing while drinking, pondering the brevity of life; Du Fu had the carefree spirit of singing loudly in the daytime and drinking, returning home in youth with spring as company. NO.10 Guojiao 1573 "San 60": 336,600 yuan per bottle Guojiao 1573 "San 60" is Luzhou Laojiao's VIP top-tier luxury custom-made baijiu, in a 3-kilogram bottle, priced at 336,666 yuan per bottle. Yes, you read that right: the price of one bottle can buy an apartment in a second- or third-tier city. However, this liquor is mainly for business, government, and collector use. NO.09 Wuliangye 90th Anniversary Gold Medal Commemorative Liquor: 880,000 yuan per bottle In 2005, to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Wuliangye's first gold medal at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, Wuliangye specially launched this 90th Anniversary Gold Medal Commemorative Liquor. The bottle adopts a classic wine jar shape, with a lotus throne inlaid at the base, and the lid and bottom are made of 24K pure gold. The "0009" commemorative bottle was auctioned for a record 880,000 yuan. NO.08 1960s Wuliangye: 980,000 yuan per bottle On January 2, 2012, at the Xiling Yinshe 2011 Autumn Auction of Aged Famous Liquors, this bottle of Wuliangye, distilled in the 1960s, was auctioned for 980,000 yuan, setting a new record for a single bottle of Wuliangye at auction. According to Xiling Yinshe Auction Co., this is the earliest Wuliangye to appear on the auction market. NO.07 Five-Star Moutai: 1.035 million yuan per bottle On June 2, 2011, an auction house held another Chinese famous liquor auction. An aged Moutai (Five-Star brand) produced on October 2, 1958, became the "liquor king" of the session at 1.035 million yuan. The total transaction amount for the session was nearly 74.49 million yuan, setting a new record for a single domestic famous liquor auction. NO.06 1953 "Wheel Brand" Moutai: 1.5 million yuan per bottle On January 8, 2012, the 7th Guizhou Aged Moutai Special Auction concluded in Guiyang. A "Wheel Brand" Moutai produced by the state-owned Renhuai Distillery in 1953 sold for 1.5 million yuan per bottle. NO.05 Clay Bottle Moutai: 1.84 million yuan per bottle In March 2011, a well-preserved clay-bottle Moutai from 1956, after several rounds of fierce bidding, sold for 1.84 million yuan, ten times its estimated price. NO.04 Fenjiu: 2.09 million yuan per bottle In September 2010, a bottle of Fenjiu fetched a record 2.09 million yuan, setting a new record for domestic baijiu auctions. At this auction held in Beijing, 20 bottles of national treasury Fenjiu sold for a total of 30.76 million yuan, with the highest single bottle price at 2.09 million yuan, breaking the previous domestic baijiu auction record of 1.03 million yuan held by Moutai. NO.03 1930s Lai Mao: 2.6 million yuan per bottle In June 2012, at a Beijing Poly auction, an extremely rare bottle of Lai Mao from the 1930s sold for a record 2.6 million yuan. Lai Mao liquor, originally Lai family Maotai, is the predecessor of national liquor Moutai. Its taste is complex and unique, giving an "elegant and delicate" sensation upon entry. NO.02 Handi Moutai: 8.9 million yuan per bottle A bottle of "Handi Moutai" fetched a record 8.9 million yuan. It is said that this Moutai was produced in 1992. Although not old, it won a grand prize at the International Exposition in Paris that year, and only ten bottles were produced. Except for one retained, the other nine were auctioned in Hong Kong, with the highest price reaching 1 million Hong Kong dollars in the late 1990s. NO.01 1935 Lai Mao: 10.7 million yuan per bottle Despite its unassuming appearance, its value exceeds ten million yuan. At an auction, this bottle of China's most expensive liquor—Lai Mao—was purchased by Mr. Lai, an entrepreneur from Ningde, for a record 10.7 million yuan. This price broke the previous auction record of 8.9 million yuan for "Handi Moutai," making it the top bid in the history of Chinese baijiu auctions and earning the title "King of Chinese Baijiu." This priceless bottle of Lai Mao is 75 years old and out of production. The bottle is 16.5 cm high and 7.8 cm in diameter, intact, with a naturally aged glaze. Its aroma can be detected from outside the bottle, rich with soy sauce notes. The remaining liquor weighs about 400 grams due to evaporation. Only six bottles of this Lai Mao have been found nationwide, three of which are empty. Another two bottles (from 1950 and 1952) were auctioned in early 2015, with the 1950 bottle selling for 2.645 million yuan. China's Five Most Expensive "High-Priced Teas" China's most expensive tea—Jin Gua Gong Cha—has become a historical artifact or is now strictly protected, such as Da Hong Pao on the rock wall of Jiulongke in Wuyi Mountain, or has become an agricultural specialty for special groups, such as some pre-Qingming West Lake Longjing, Junshan Yinzhen, and Lushan Yunwu. For some, being able to drink the real thing requires great face and fate. If you are lucky enough to drink it, it comes without brand packaging—just a pinch wrapped in plastic film or rice paper—and it is priceless. Below are five "high-priced teas" available as consumer goods. NO.05 Junshan Yinzhen Jinxiangyu: market price 6,000 yuan NO.04 Tongmuguan Jinjunmei Jinzun: market price 12,000 yuan NO.03 Yu Pai West Lake Longjing Mingqian Teji Yu Shiba: market price 12,000 yuan NO.02 Wuyi Xing Lijing Da Hong Pao: market price 30,000 yuan NO.01 8582 Qing Bing, a 1980s Pu'er tea: market price 120,000 yuan Article from: Wenwan Mi