Lotus roots harvested in E China's Jiangsu Province

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2021 shows farmers harvesting lotus root in Xinshe Village, Duntou Town, Hai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province. In recent years, the town has made full use of its river resource, and has vigorously promoted lotus planting. By adopting a mode of "base + farmer", local people have developed lotus root economy as a way to increase local farmers' income. (Xiang Zhonglin/Guangming Picture)