Tea farms wither amid heatwaves in E China

A farmer waters tea plants to protect them from dying of summer heat at a Longjing tea protection area in Hangzhou city, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, Aug 12, 2013. More than 40 percent tea plants in the Longjing tea protection areas in Hangzhou died of the continuous scorching weather in recent days. [Photo/Xinhua]

Dry tea leaves are seen at a Longjing tea protection area in Hangzhou city, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, Aug 12, 2013. More than 40 percent tea plants in the Longjing tea protection areas in Hangzhou died of the continuous scorching weather in recent days. [Photo/Xinhua]