Abstract: Longjing tea is a typical product of geographical indications(GI) in China. Based on the geographical indication system, the regional scope of GI for Longjing tea and the essential elements of its industry were defined in this paper. In addition, the competitive advantage of Longjing tea industry and some difficulties it faced were discussed, and accordingly some strategy measures for its further development were proposed as well．

Key words: geographical indications, Longjing tea, industrial elements