Zhexiang Town of China's Guizhou transforms lemon into significant local industry

A villager picks lemons in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 15, 2025. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A villager picks lemons in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 15, 2025. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Villagers carry baskets filled with lemons in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 15, 2025. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A worker sorts lemons at a lemon industrial park in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 16, 2025. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A staff member tests lemon juice at a lemon industrial park in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 16, 2025. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 16, 2025 shows a workshop at a lemon industrial park in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A worker sorts lemons at a lemon industrial park in Zhexiang Town, Wangmo County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qianxinan, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 16, 2025. Zhexiang Town in Wangmo County has cultivated green lemons across 4,600 mu (about 307 hectares), which has increased local farmers' incomes.

Furthermore, by focusing on premium green lemon production, Zhexiang has established an integrated industrial encompassing breeding, planting, processing, and sales, transforming lemon into a significant local industry that promotes rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)