Tea enthusiasts from Malaysia, Nepal, Mongolia, and beyond traded convention halls for emerald hillsides at Lujiang County’s tea base during the 17th Anhui International Tea Expo. Hands plunged into China’s tea heritage, they wandered lush fields of dewy shoots and sipped the region’s prized green brews.  

The adventure kicked off with a crash course in Lujiang’s centuries-old tea craft. Fingertips tested velvety young leaves before gloves came on for a spirited harvest. Then, the real thrill—master tea artisans guided them through the fiery dance of wok-frying, rolling, and shaping leaves in a time-honored ritual.  

By sunset, each traveler cradled their own hand-rolled tea—a fragrant, sun-warmed keepsake of cross-border camaraderie.  

With 100,000+ mu of pristine gardens and tea-tourism fusion events, Lujiang’s leaves now pour over 1.5 billion yuan yearly into the local economy. Proof that every steep tells a story—of tradition, prosperity, and shared passion.