The Federation of Trade Unions of Yongzhou City and the Shuangpai County People's Government hosted a tea-making technique contest at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area in Shuangpai County on May 26. The contest features green tea-making technique, aiming to advance inheritance and innovation of local tea making technique. 

The photo shows a contestant processing tea leaves following traditional tea-making techniques during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua) 

Contestants knead tea leaves at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area, Shuangpai County, during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua) 

A contestant kneads tea leaves at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area, Shuangpai County, during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua) 

Contestants process tea leaves following traditional tea-making techniques at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area, Shuangpai County, during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua) 

Contestants process tea leaves following traditional tea-making techniques at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area, Shuangpai County, during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

Contestants process tea leaves following traditional tea-making techniques at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area, Shuangpai County, during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

Contestants process tea leaves by conducting shaqing (enzyme inactivation) on fresh tea leaves at the Qinglongyan Scenic Area, Shuangpai County, during the contest. (Photo/Chen Sihan, Xinhua)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: Xinhua