Jian'ou, situated in the northern part of Fujian, is a renowned historical and cultural city with history over 3,000 years. Its congenial climate and fertile soil has long made it a treasured place for producing agro-products including rice, tea, edible mushrooms and tangerines.

In recent years, the local government has actively been promoting the combined development of tourism with tea industry, and it appears to be paying dividends, as an increasing number of visitors are drawn to the place for sightseeing.

The following are a set of pictures depicting the picturesque view of a tea garden in the city.

A group of visitors tour around the Ganyuan Tea Garden in Houtang village in Jian'ou, Fujian province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Visitors are allowed to pick tea leaves by themselves while enjoying the view. [Photo/Xinhua]