Tea gardens enter peak picking season in China's Chongqing

Farmers pick tea leaves in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 27, 2026. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows farmers picking tea leaves in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a view of a tea garden in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A tea maker processes tea leaves in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 27, 2026. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Farmers pick tea leaves in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 27, 2026. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Farmers pick tea leaves in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 27, 2026. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A tea maker manually processes tea leaves in Rongchang District, southwest China's Chongqing, on March 27, 2026. The tea industry is a local specialty agricultural industry in Rongchang, and the planting area covers 43,000 mu (about 2866.67 hectares). As the weather warms up, tea gardens enter the peak picking season. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)