“Welcome to the high-altitude Tea garden live stream. Today, Fujia will introduce a group of young friends who have come from afar. They are youth volunteers from Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai Campus, and Macau University of Science and Technology…” Recently, over 40 volunteers from the Zhu-Macao-Hong Kong Youth Assistance Zun Volunteer Service Team donned straw hats and slung small Bamboo baskets over their shoulders to form an “E-commerce Assist Agriculture Squad.” They arrived at the high-altitude tea garden in Shatang Village, Meitan County, Zunyi City, to support the “Guangdong-Guizhou Collaboration” and “Guizhou Tea to the World” initiatives.
This event also invited Du Fujia, the first secretary of the village stationed in Shatang Village and one of China's Good Samaritans; Jiang Meng, a teacher at the Student Psychological Development Guidance Center of Beijing Institute of Technology (Zhuhai) and one of Guangdong's Good Samaritans; and Zhou Shaojun, a young writer and one of Zhuhai's Good Samaritans, to participate in live-streaming to assist agriculture and creative activities.
As dawn broke, the volunteers trekked up the mountain, taking two hours to reach the high-altitude tea garden base located over a thousand meters above sea level. “Without skilled techniques or polished scripts, these volunteers bring only their youthful enthusiasm and sincerity,” said Du Fujia, the first secretary of Shatang Village. “Because of their simplicity and sincerity, a single live stream can help farmers sell thousands of yuan worth of tea. Through e-commerce live streaming, a new agricultural tool, we're helping farmers achieve prosperity.”
The volunteers transformed into “new farmer broadcasters,” enthusiastically introducing products like Zunyi Red and Meitan Green Bud, detailing their features, advantages, planting conditions, and picking techniques. They explained the color and taste of Guizhou tea when brewed and interacted continuously with the audience in the live stream, creating a lively atmosphere on-site.
“This is our third consecutive year visiting Meitan County in Zunyi City, helping farmers sell tea through live streaming and new farmer short videos. Seeing the villagers' lives improving day by day fills us with great pride,” said Zhu Chenran, the head of the E-commerce Assist Agriculture Squad of the Zhu-Macao-Hong Kong Youth Assistance Zun Practice Team.
Large drones spraying and robots maintaining the tea gardens… remote mountain tea gardens are utilizing “high-tech.” It is understood that this team also collaborates with higher education institutions, including the School of Industrial Automation at Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai Campus, to introduce technology and form student Innovation and entrepreneurship projects. “We continue to focus on the industrial development needs of remote mountain villages, deepening professional characteristics and connotations, and doing everything possible for rural development,” said Li Muqi, a student from the School of Industrial Automation and member of the Zhu-Macao-Hong Kong Youth Assistance Zun Practice Team.
“I believe this live-streaming assist agriculture activity was very meaningful. It not only increased my social practice experience but also brought tangible economic benefits to the farmers. It helped high-quality Meitan tea leave the countryside and enter broader markets. I hope more young college students can actively participate and contribute to rural revitalization,” said Li Yilin, a college student from Zhuhai.
Through in-depth research on local planting and industry conditions, exploring pathways for youth to return and start businesses, and personally participating in live-streaming to assist agriculture, the volunteers helped local farmers sell various specialty agricultural products. Through this activity, the Zhu-Macao-Hong Kong youth volunteers gained a deeper understanding of China and its modernization, profoundly practicing their commitment to China's modernization.