Hainan's spring tea ready to enter market

Women in traditional ethnic costumes pick tea leaves in Wuzhishan. [Photo by Li Yingting/Hainan Daily]

A total of 300 representatives from the tea industry and tourism circle witnessed a ceremony in  Wuzhishan city on Jan 8 that celebrated the start of the picking season for Hainan's early spring tea.

Eighteen famous Hainan tea brands and tea growers in Wuzhishan also attended the ceremony.

A woman in traditional ethnic costume displays Hainan's spring tea. [Photo by Li Yingting/Hainan Daily]

Hainan's spring tea is one of the few Chinese spring teas which can be enjoyed before the Spring Festival. It has been recognized by domestic and overseas tea lovers for its rich nutrition and tastes.  

A series of activities for the tea leaf picking season integrating culture, tourism and business aimed to attract more tourists to Hainan and develop tea into a characteristic tourism commodity.

Tea lovers from across the nation taste Hainan's spring tea in Wuzhishan. [Photo by Li Yingting/Hainan Daily]

An aerial photo of a tea garden in Wuzhishan. [Photo by Li Yingting/Hainan Daily]