Henan's Luoning County develops apple planting industry to help locals shake off poverty

A staff member picks apples at an orchard in Shitou Village of Shangge Township in Luoning County, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 14, 2019. Luoning County has been committed to developing apple planting industry, as a way to help local farmers lift out of poverty. With an annual output of about 1.3 billion yuan (183.98 million U.S. dollars), the apple industry helped about 1,100 impoverished households shake off poverty. (Xinhua/Li An)