Local villagers are busy picking spring tea in the tea garden of Jiulang Village, Zhongming Town, Yi'an District, Tongling City. (Photo/ Mei Jianguang)

The first harvest of Anhui's spring tea this year has arrived. For tea lovers, a sip of spring tea offers not only a taste of freshness but also a sense of serene tranquility. Brew a cup of green tea, smell its refreshing aroma, and savor the pure, mellow, and sweet flavor of early spring lingering on your taste buds.

Tea farmers have started to pick the tea leaves before the Qingming Festival in the Hu'ao Tea Garden in Ketan Town, Lujiang County, Hefei City. (Photo/Li Hongbing)

The tea farmer is picking the first batch of spring tea this year in Shuifan Village, Changpu Town, Yuexi County.（Photo/Wang Xianguo）

As a key tea-producing area, Anhui boasts a traditional advantageous tea industry with a rich collection of exceptional teas. The four famous teas of Huangshan Maofeng, Lu'an Guapian, Qimen Black Tea, and Taiping Houkui are cherished by tea enthusiasts both at home and abroad. 

Spring teas in Anhui are on the market. (Photo/Wang Xianguo）

(Text: Zhang Yong)