Spring Tea Arrives

Photographer

Zile Zhou

Category

People Photography - Lifestyle

Company

Zile Zhou

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

China

A photo series documenting the arrival of spring tea in Ya’an, Sichuan. It begins with tea mountains in morning mist, pickers gathering tender buds early in the day. Then the market opens: farmers stream in with fresh leaves, buyers inspect, deals are made. Together, these images trace the journey from mountain to market, and the lives that revolve around it.