Tea plucking season begins in Shaoxing

A tourist (middle) joins tea farmers to experience the picking of fresh tea leaves in Xinchang county, Shaoxing. [Photo/Yu Zhifeng for Tide News]
Dafo Longjing, a distinct variety of West Lake Longjing, is now in its peak picking season in Xinchang county, Shaoxing.
In 2023, Xinchang produced 5,850 metric tons of tea leaves.


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