Sichuan Tea Expo Features Investment and Tourism

Investment and tourism have been highlighted at the 2nd China Mount Emei International Tea Culture Expo, which concluded in the city of Emeishan, Sichuan province, on July 9th.

Altogether 240 booths were put up in the city's expo center, showcasing green, black and other types of tea.

The four-day expo has secured investments and contracts worth some 11.6 billion yuan or about 1.5 billion US dollars.

Participants came from 17 countries and regions, including Canada, India, Russia and Turkey.

China is the largest tea producer in the world, churning out more than 2.4 million tonnes of tea last year according to Chinese official figures.

The country is also the world's largest tea market with over 2 million tonnes consumed in 2016, which means Chinese residents each used up 1.5 kg of tea.