Mid to late March
西湖龙井开茶节 (West Lake Longjing Tea-Opening Festival)
The Longjing harvest opens.
FestivalHangzhou, China
The archetypal Chinese tea harvest festival, tied to the first pick of Longjing 43 in the villages around West Lake. The opening ceremony at Yǒngjīn Park launches the spring market season across Hangzhou's Longjing hills.
Longjing 43 first pickWest Lake villagesSpring market open
Visit
Yǒngjīn Park + West Lake picking villages
Free at ceremony
Pairs with
Teahouses in Hangzhou
Rooms to visit while you’re in town.
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Dates and venues shift year to year. Check the event’s own site before booking travel.