When we talk about aged Liubao tea (六堡茶) in Malaysia, we must begin with the history of tin (錫) mining. Tin had been mined in the Malay Peninsula for centuries, but the industry expanded rapidly after rich tin deposits were discovered in Larut, Perak, in 1848. By the early 20th century, Malaya had become one of the world’s leading tin producers, supplying more than half of the world’s tin.