The tea plantations in Lyutian town of Conghua district of Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong province, are embracing the autumn tea harvest in early September.

Since the harvest time begins after White Dew, a solar term from the Chinese lunar calendar that falls around early September each year, the tea is also called White Dew tea.

Hu Rongju, a tea grower in Lianfeng village, which is a major tea production area in Lyutian town, owns a tea plantation of over 30 mu (2 hectares) that yields over 500 kilograms of tea leaves annually. He starts picking tea leaves around 7 am every day and the tea trees he harvests from were planted by his father 30 years ago. No fertilizers or artificial growth agents are used, making the tea pollution-free.

Hu hires over 10 villagers to help during the harvest season. Tea picking is a popular job for locals, as they can work close to home.

The whole process of tea making is done by hand and requires extensive experience in order to produce high-quality tea. Hu's father has 30 years' experience in tea frying. A good environment coupled with his tea-frying skills help Hu's tea sell well. It earns him over 100,000 yuan ($ 15, 460) annually. 

This year, Hu took the lead in establishing a professional cooperative for growing and selling tea as part of collective rural revitalization efforts in Conghua.