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

Staff members sort apples at a company in Shangge Township of 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)