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Tea picking season arrives

2013-04-04 09:36 chinadaily.com.cn     Web Editor: Wang Fan comment
A woman picks tea leaves on April 2, 2013 at a tea plantation in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Long Wei / Asianewsphoto]

A woman picks tea leaves on April 2, 2013 at a tea plantation in the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Long Wei / Asianewsphoto]

A woman puts newly-picked tea leaves in a basket on April 2,2013 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Long Wei / Asianewsphoto]

A woman puts newly-picked tea leaves in a basket on April 2,2013 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Long Wei / Asianewsphoto]

Tea farmers are busy picking tea leaves in South China. Tea leaves that are picked before the Tomb-sweeping Day are said to be "as expensive as gold."

Spring tea that is planted along the Yangtze River consists of "Prior-to-Tomb Sweeping Day" tea and "Prior-to-Grain Rain" tea.

The "Prior-to-Tomb Sweeping Day" tea is famous for its good quality and scarcity as not many tea leaves can be picked before the Tomb-sweeping Day. The tea also has minimal impact from pests due to low temperatures. This year's Tomb-sweeping Day falls on April 4.

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