Famers in Baokang county, Hubei province are pick tea at an organic tea plantation, March 24, 2013. With the Qingming Festival approaching, many tea producing areas in South China are entering their "Golden Period" for picking tea leaves. Famers take advantage of the good weather to pick "Mingqian tea" in order to meet market demands. "Mingqian tea" refers to a kind of tea which is picked before Qingming Festival. The tea has a high quality and has little risk of being damaged by insects. [Photo/Xinhua]

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