Guizhou tea set to make a big splash

On a clear day throughout the southern hills of Guizhou province an army of women rhythmically move through a sea of bushes on a mission to find only the very best for one of the world's favorite pastimes.

Under the shade of wide hats and with woven baskets in hand, the tea pickers of this southwestern province are zealous in their demand for perfection as they carefully select the most tender shoots to pluck at exactly the right time.

In China, tea has always been more than a business, but in Guizhou the rising quality of cha (tea) is helping to lift the province from the depths of poverty.