Marigold harvest blooms in Hebei village, boosting rural tourism and income

Photo taken on Oct. 31, 2025, shows villagers harvesting marigolds in Donggaohe Village, Fuxing District, Handan City, Hebei Province. Rich in lutein and valued for both food and medicinal uses, marigolds have become a key part of local specialty planting. This year, over a hundred acres of marigolds were planted within the village's thousand-acre flower fields, yielding around 8,000 jin of fresh flowers per acre, promoting rural tourism and increasing farmers' income. (Nie Changqing/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct. 31, 2025, shows villagers harvesting marigolds in Donggaohe Village, Fuxing District, Handan City, Hebei Province. Rich in lutein and valued for both food and medicinal uses, marigolds have become a key part of local specialty planting. This year, over a hundred acres of marigolds were planted within the village's thousand-acre flower fields, yielding around 8,000 jin of fresh flowers per acre, promoting rural tourism and increasing farmers' income. (Nie Changqing/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct. 31, 2025, shows villagers harvesting marigolds in Donggaohe Village, Fuxing District, Handan City, Hebei Province. Rich in lutein and valued for both food and medicinal uses, marigolds have become a key part of local specialty planting. This year, over a hundred acres of marigolds were planted within the village's thousand-acre flower fields, yielding around 8,000 jin of fresh flowers per acre, promoting rural tourism and increasing farmers' income. (Nie Changqing/Guangming Pictures)