This photo, taken on March 10, 2025, shows the first tea harvest day of the year at century-old Luxiang Village in Dongshan Town, Suzhou City. (Photo/CFP)

Dongshan and Jinting are the two most important towns for the production of famed Dongting Mountains Biluochun Green Tea. Mingqian ("pre-Qingming") tea, which is harvested ahead of the Qingming Festival, is considered high quality.

This photo, taken on March 10, 2025, shows the first tea harvest day of the year at century-old Luxiang Village in Dongshan Town, Suzhou City. (Photo/CFP)

This photo, taken on March 10, 2025, shows the first tea harvest day of the year at century-old Luxiang Village in Dongshan Town, Suzhou City. (Photo/CFP)

This photo, taken on March 10, 2025, shows the first tea harvest day of the year at century-old Luxiang Village in Dongshan Town, Suzhou City. (Photo/CFP)

This photo, taken on March 10, 2025, shows the first tea harvest day of the year at century-old Luxiang Village in Dongshan Town, Suzhou City. (Photo/CFP)