China becomes world's largest tea producer
During the recent International Symposium on the Tea Industry's Scientific and Technological Innovation and Strategic Cooperation, China has announced that it has become the world's largest tea producer. According to China Tea Marketing Association, China produced 1.24 million tons of tea in 2008, with a steady annual output growth of 70,000 to 80,000 tons in recent years. The world's most populous country exports 290,000 tons of tea annually.