Tea grower Yi (surname) Zhang, 48, and her step-daughterfrom the Dai indigenous community pluck tea at the Da Ping Zhang tea forest in Jingmai Mountain in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province. This UNESCO World Heritage site has been cultivated for over a thousand years by the Blang and Dai peoples. The unique understory cultivation method involves growing tea trees beneath the forest canopy, protecting them in the natural eco-system. This sustainable growing method, without any use of chemicals, is appreciated by connoisseurs for enhancing the tea’s renowned taste and health benefits.
