China's Tea Villages

    In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in which locals start to pick and process tea. The____ (usual) quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare____tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies,____(thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea____(pick) in March is extremely high because____is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements.

    China____ (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along ____ Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow____ dark (post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black____ (vary) are most notable for their high quality.

Most of China s tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country's south and southwest,____the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.