A child picks strawberries in Lishui District of Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 13, 2021. Local authorities in Lishui have been promoting strawberry industry in recent years. A series of measures have been taken to boost the strawberry industry including introducing advanced planting technology and expanding sales channels. Currently, over 20,000 mu (1,333 hectares) of strawberry crops are cultivated in Lishui District, yielding some 30,000 tonnes of fruit in 2020. The output value exceeded 600 million yuan (92 million U.S. dollars) last year. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
