Tea industry helps women escape from poverty in Hainan

Employees of the Wulilu tea cooperative pick tea leaves at a plantation in Baisha Li autonomous county, Hainan province on Feb. 27. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

Members of the Wulilu tea cooperative in Baisha Li autonomous county have recently gone back to work after temporarily suspending their activities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Prevention and control measures have been implemented, and spring harvest season is underway. A national poverty alleviation demonstration base, the large tea plantation that the cooperative runs has provided employment opportunities for many impoverished women, which has helped them increase their incomes.