Xigaze: picking melons and vegetables to help get rid of poverty

Xizang Xigaze City Bailang County held melon and vegetable picking activities, attracting many urban and rural residents and tourists to participate. With the assistance of its counterparts in Shandong Province, Bailang County built 5428 greenhouses for vegetables and vegetables. In 2015, the output of melons and vegetables was 80 million jin, the sales income exceeded 100 million yuan, and more than 3200 participating farmers helped more than 1000 people out of poverty. The picture shows vegetable farmers picking in the greenhouse in Bailang County.

Photo taken by Xinhua News Agency reporter Jue Guo