Farmers shake off poverty by planting apples in Zhaotong, Yunnan

Ripe apples are seen in an apple orchard in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 8, 2020. Zhaotong has made apple as the dominant fruit crop in its modern agriculture strategies in recent years. So far, the city is home to 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, and more than 300,000 local farmers have shaken off poverty by planting apples. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)