Women sit in formation to play Chinese traditional musical instrument zither (Guzheng) during the opening ceremony of a tea festival in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province March 22, 2007. The festival will attract thousands of visitors from home and abroad.

Visitors from abroad pick up tea leaves during the opening ceremony of a tea festival in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province March 22, 2007. The festival will attract thousands of visitors from home and abroad.

Skilled tea workers demonstrate their tea culture proficiency during the opening ceremony of a tea festival in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province March 22, 2007. The festival will attract thousands of visitors from home and abroad.

(Xinhua News Agency March 23, 2007)