Hangzhou Special: Pilgrimage to Hangzhou tea expo for finest Longjing

For tea lovers around the world, a pilgrimage to Hangzhou in springtime is an opportunity to taste the freshest and most delicious tea of the year.

Another excitement awaiting them is the 2010 China Hangzhou West Lake Tea Culture Expo held in the capital of Zhejiang province from March 26 to April 23.

Longjing tea produced in hills surrounding picturesque West Lake is said to be the best green tea in China. And the best Longjing is prepared using tender leaves collected several days before the Qingming Festival, a holiday for tomb sweeping in early April.