Village prospers through vine tea cultivation
China DailyA farmer picks vine tea leaves at a plantation in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, in August. CHANGSHA — Displaying a tea caddy in front of the smartphone, Li Chunyan enthusiastically introduces the special "vine tea" grown in the Wuling Mountains, to promote sales of the infusion online. "In addition to lucid water and lush mountains, Zhangjiajie is also known for its unique agricultural goods, like this snow-white vine tea in my hand," Li explains to the audience. With the growth of the vine tea industry in the village, I can now earn money not only by picking tea leaves, but also by planting them," says Hu Guoying, a Qing'an villager. "We will continue to accelerate scientific and technological innovation, build brands and expand the market to pursue high-quality development of the vine tea industry," says Wang.