Herb planting helps to boost local economy in Neiqiu, China's Hebei

Villagers pick herbs in Liulin Town of Neiqiu County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 12, 2018. Recent years, Neiqiu government has developed a mechanism linking herb planting bases, cooperatives and farmers to boost local economy. The value of Chinese herbal medicine produced by 100,000 mu (6,667 hectares) of farmland in Neiqiu County reached 2 billion yuan (292.1 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Mou Yu)