Tea gardens flourish on Fuquan Mountain

Tea pickers are busy picking tea leaves on a tea plantation on Fuquan Mountain in Ningbo on March 13. [Photo/Tang Yan]

Fuquan Mountain in Ningbo, Zhejiang province has come alive with the vibrant colors of spring as tea bushes burst forth with tender shoots, signaling the start of the annual harvest season.

This year's tea harvest is expected to yield approximately 1,500 kilograms of fresh tea leaves. These meticulously selected leaves will undergo careful processing to produce high-quality tea products that epitomize Ningbo's rich tea culture.

Skilled tea pickers carefully pluck the fresh, tender spring tea leaves from the bushes. [Photo/Tang Yan]

Workers cook freshly picked tea leaves in large traditional woks, a crucial step in tea processing. [Photo/Tang Yan]

Atop the scenic slopes of Fuquan Mountain lies a sprawling tea plantation spanning 3,600 acres. [Photo/Tang Yan]