Tea refreshes export trading figures but seeks better promotion
By Ben Yue and Ding Qingfen | China Daily | Updated: 2010-02-01 08:00
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A tea leaf picker holds a handful of tea leaves on a field on the outskirts of Shanghai. China's tea is sold to more than 120 nations and regions. Green tea forms the biggest slice of China's exports. Bloomberg News |
Despite the global financial crisis, China's tea exports hit an historical high in 2009. However, local producers are under growing pressure to strengthen their brand image globally to beat foreign competitors such as Lipton.
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