Tea industry becomes important pillar industry in Malipo County, China's Yunnan

A worker works at a tea processing factory in Mengdong Township, Malipo County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2025. Based on rich tea resources and profound tea culture, Malipo's tea industry has become an important pillar industry in its rural revitalization. The industry has created jobs for more than 4,800 households in the county, increasing an average annual income of 6,700 RMB yuan (about 924 U.S. dollars) per household. (Xinhua/Li Xiyan)

A tea farmer picks tea leaves at a tea garden in Mengdong Township, Malipo County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2025. Based on rich tea resources and profound tea culture, Malipo's tea industry has become an important pillar industry in its rural revitalization. The industry has created jobs for more than 4,800 households in the county, increasing an average annual income of 6,700 RMB yuan (about 924 U.S. dollars) per household. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

A worker works at a tea processing factory in Mengdong Township, Malipo County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2025. Based on rich tea resources and profound tea culture, Malipo's tea industry has become an important pillar industry in its rural revitalization. The industry has created jobs for more than 4,800 households in the county, increasing an average annual income of 6,700 RMB yuan (about 924 U.S. dollars) per household. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

A worker works at a tea processing factory in Mengdong Township, Malipo County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, May 8, 2025. Based on rich tea resources and profound tea culture, Malipo's tea industry has become an important pillar industry in its rural revitalization. The industry has created jobs for more than 4,800 households in the county, increasing an average annual income of 6,700 RMB yuan (about 924 U.S. dollars) per household. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)