After sending white tea leaves with letters of thanks to medical professionals returning from Hubei, Zi Ye finally relaxed, satisfied to successfully convey the gratitude of people of Anji.

Zi Ye is a Year Two student studying International Business and Management at UNNC. Her hometown Anji, Zhejiang, recently welcomed the return of 210 medical professionals from Hubei Province, where they had been helping to fight the COVID-19 virus. Zi noticed the news and was deeply moved. "I wanted to do something for these heroes."

Zi had a comprehensive understanding of one of Anji’s special plants - white tea - thanks to her in-depth market research at UNNC. Without the efforts of medical professionals and the prompt control of the pandemic, the economic loss within the tea industry would otherwise have been immense.

Zi understood that her influence was limited. Hence, she contacted the Anji Volunteer Association and united 12 other students from different universities around the nation who shared her gratitude.

They were all determined to present the gifts before the medical professionals left Anji. Some volunteers were responsible for designing gift packages while some contacted tea merchants or collected tea door to door. Some even set up booths in the tea market.

Zi was pleasantly surprised to receive widespread support from growers for her proposals, including Song Ming White Tea, the industry leaders in Anji, and Zhejiang Jiemei Electronic Technology.