2006 San Ho Yunnan Harvest

Nan-Nuo Mountain Entrance.	Imagine the road conditions to visit these romote area.	The village.	The root of an arbor-type tea tree.	A hundreds years old tea tree.
A hundreds years old tea tree.	Tea trees grow in a wild forest.	New shoots from a wild tea tree.	The flower of tea tree.	The BIG seeds of the tea tree.
Big and broad leaves.	Wild tea trees that produce the unique "Purple Tips".	Harvested purple tips of Nan-Nuo Mountain.	New shoots of Purple Tips.	The wok (for kill-green).
Sun-drying leaves on a square.	Wild tea trees.	Wild tea trees.	A tender new shoot from a wild tea tree.	Beautiful newly harvested leaves!
Fresh leaf buds.	A basket full of newly harvested Pu-erh leaves!	A handful of pu-erh leaves.	How tender and juicy!	Mr. Chen was inspecting the leaves.
Mr. Chen was caring for the leaves during sun-drying.	The village and the sun-drying platform.	Mr. Chen was trying the hand kneading of leaves.	The village farmer was caring the sun-dried leaves.	Pig and chicken. Certified Organic!
What a bird cage!	House plate of Lao BanZhan region.	Sun-dried leaves.	Leaves during sun-drying step.	Finished mao cha.
Indoor drying of the cakes.