Farmers start picking spring tea in Ningbo

Farmers on Fuquan Mountain in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, start picking tea on Feb 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Spring is always a busy time for tea farmers. Nearly 100 farmers on Fuquan Mountain in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, started picking tea on Feb 21 after a simple ceremony.

Farmers on Fuquan Mountain in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, start picking tea on Feb 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Farmers on Fuquan Mountain in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, start picking tea on Feb 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]