"Yu Gong" barren mountains grow green and become rich

On May 17, Zhao Jingtian picked cherries on the mountain.

On May 17, Zhao Jingtian looked after fruit trees on the mountain.

On May 17, Zhao Jingtian old man is showing his hands full of calluses.

Zhao Jingtian, 69, lives in Changyushan Village, Changli County, Hebei Province. For more than 30 years, he has planted apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees and other fruit trees on nearly 100 mu of barren hills. Now this barren hill has become "Flower and Fruit Mountain" and has obtained good economic benefits. Zhao Jingtian is also called the "fool" of the new era by the local people. Photographed by Yang Shiyao, reporter of Xinhua Agency