Guizhou and tea: a matcha made in heaven

Until recently, Guizhou, with its impenetrable mountain ranges, deep river canyons and mists that never quite lift, was largely overlooked by tourists.

But the province, in southwestern China, has been transformed; bridges now cross gorges that had been impassable and all 88 counties are connected by highways.

Today, Guizhou is a tourist magnet.
Many visitors come to try their hand at tea-picking, or to take part in a tea-production workshop.

Some feast on tea-flavoured chicken and youcha, a...