Liubao tea industry thriving in Wuzhou, S China

Employees work in a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 25, 2023. Liubao tea, a Chinese dark tea characterized by its strong and lingering fragrance and medical effects, boasts a history of more than 1,500 years. Famous for Liubao tea making, the city of Wuzhou has over 310,000 mu (about 20,667 hectares) of tea plantations, with an output value exceeding 16 billion yuan.

Workers process tea leaves at a workshop of a tea company in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 29, 2023.

Students learn to make tea in Liubao Town of Cangwu County in Wuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 29, 2023.

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