A tourist (middle) joins tea farmers to experience the picking of fresh tea leaves in Xinchang county, Shaoxing. [Photo/Yu Zhifeng for Tide News]

Dafo Longjing, a distinct variety of West Lake Longjing, is now in its peak picking season in Xinchang county, Shaoxing.

In 2023, Xinchang produced 5,850 metric tons of tea leaves.