Picking leaves from some of the world's oldest tea trees in SW China
CGTN
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The tree that makes the world's most consumed drink second only to water – tea – puts Pu'er City in southwest China's name on the map.

Until today, some of the oldest tea trees, having lived for thousands of years, still stand in the gardens of Pu'er in Yunnan Province, and Pu'er tea is generally considered to have health benefits like neutralizing grease and helping digestion. 

Follow CGTN to the city and see how the tea is made.

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