A photo taken by a drone shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Maoping town of Zigui county, Yichang city, Central China's Hubei province, on March 20, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
As Qingming Festival, which falls in early April, approaches, farmers are busy picking tea leaves in some areas of China. Generally, the tea picked before the festival is characterized by its tender leaves and a better taste.
A worker picks and sorts fresh tea leaves at a tea factory in Jinting town of Wuzhong district, Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, March 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A staff member stirs and roasts tea leaves at a tea factory in Jinting town of Wuzhong district, Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, March 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
A staff member stirs and roasts tea leaves at a tea factory in Jinting town of Wuzhong district, Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, March 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
Two women pick tea leaves at a tea garden in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, March 20, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
A tea art performance is held at a tea garden in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, March 20, 2024. [Photo/VCG]
