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The first batch of newly stir-fried Dafo Longjing tealeaves are fanned in a teashop in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on March 9. These tea leaves were fully bought up by tea dealers from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Xinchang county, in East China's Zhejiang province, has more than 1,500 years of tea making history. In 1998, the county government initiated a unified management, purchasing and processing system. A consolidated brand – Dafo Longjing – was also established under the local government's guidance. The previous separated tea makers were pooled into a single company. Tea making is Xinchang's No 1 agricultural industry at present. A total of 5,510 tons of tea were produced in the county, worth more than 540 million yuan. About 18% of the farmers' income comes from the tea.
