Farmers harvest tea leaves shortly before the Qingming Festival to produce the mingqian (literally "pre-Qingming") tea, which is made of the very first tea sprouts in spring and considered to be of high quality, at a tea base in Ji'an, East China's Jiangxi Province on March 15, 2026. Local villagers are encouraged to participate in tea planting, picking, and processing to increase their labor income. Photo: VCG