Fuzhou growers turn over a new leaf with jasmine still at its core

Tea producers in Fujian province reckon they have a brew worth selling to the world, report Hu Haiyan, Hu Meidong and Sun Li in Fuzhou.

If the sweet aroma of jasmine tea was savored in every corner of the planet, nobody would be happier than the residents of Fuzhou.

For Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, is where jasmine tea was born, and any cup of it from the city is said to be infused with the breath of spring, said Zheng Jiangmin, director of Fuzhou Agriculture Bureau.