Workers pick tea leaves at Qiandao Lake scenic spot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, February 27, 2024. /CFP

Located in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Qiandao Lake area is not only a popular tourist spot but also a promising tea-producing region. As spring approaches, the tea plantations in the area have entered the harvest season. Workers are dedicating their time to picking green tea leaves and making tea for this year's production season.

As China's largest man-made lake, Qiandao Lake forms part of a scenic area that is also the country's largest forest park. The dense foliage accounts for 93 percent of the forest cover and includes more than 1,700 species of plants. With its extensive tea gardens, the area has become the ideal place tea cultivation thanks to its temperate climate, managed ecological environment, favorable local environmental protection policies and the use of advanced technology.