Farmers are busy harvesting spring tea in the picturesque, eco-friendly tea gardens in Changping village, Chongqing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　In the picturesque Changping village, located in Chongqing"s Nanchuan district, local tea farmers have recently been busy with the annual harvest of spring tea in its eco-friendly tea gardens.

　　Over the past few years, Nanchuan has embraced an innovative approach to tea cultivation by integrating tourism with traditional agricultural practices. This strategy has transformed conventional tea gardens into multifunctional eco-parks, giving visitors the opportunity to sightsee, pick tea leaves, and practice the art of tea-making.

　　Farmers are busy harvesting spring tea in the picturesque, eco-friendly tea gardens in Changping village, Chongqing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Statistics show that the district"s newly developed tea base has reached over 133 hectares. The broader summer and autumn tea production demonstration base spans more than 1,000 hectares across 10 local towns.

　　The two established production lines for summer and autumn tea can process over 20,000 kilograms of fresh tea leaves daily, producing 900 metric tons of tea annually with a total output value exceeding 18 million yuan ($2.6 million).

　　Local authorities are also working with tea experts from Southwest University on projects to improve tea processing and quality, utilizing technology to help the tea industry grow.