The photo shows a beekeeper taking out a beehive frame to harvest honey with a honey extractor at Tongxing Village, Daweishan Town, Liuyang City. The village has a century-old history of beekeeping. Honey production has become a cash cow for local villagers and a primary part of the village's collective economy. So far, the village is home to more than 90 beekeepers, with an annual output of honey reaching 75,000 kg. (Photo/Tian Chao and Wang Wen, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows a beekeeper taking out a beehive frame to harvest honey with a honey extractor at Tongxing Village, Daweishan Town, Liuyang City. The village has a century-old history of beekeeping. Honey production has become a cash cow for local villagers and a primary part of the village's collective economy. So far, the village is home to more than 90 beekeepers, with an annual output of honey reaching 75,000 kg. (Photo/Tian Chao and Wang Wen, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows a beekeeper taking out a beehive frame to harvest honey with a honey extractor at Tongxing Village, Daweishan Town, Liuyang City. The village has a century-old history of beekeeping. Honey production has become a cash cow for local villagers and a primary part of the village's collective economy. So far, the village is home to more than 90 beekeepers, with an annual output of honey reaching 75,000 kg. (Photo/Tian Chao and Wang Wen, Hunan Daily)

The photo shows a beekeeper taking out a beehive frame to harvest honey with a honey extractor at Tongxing Village, Daweishan Town, Liuyang City. The village has a century-old history of beekeeping. Honey production has become a cash cow for local villagers and a primary part of the village's collective economy. So far, the village is home to more than 90 beekeepers, with an annual output of honey reaching 75,000 kg. (Photo/Tian Chao and Wang Wen, Hunan Daily)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday