The photo, taken on July 5, shows working staff reaping and packaging wormwood at a Chinese medical herb standardization demonstration base in Xiaping Village, Luyang Town, Zhongfang County. In recent years, the county has leveraged its favorable natural and ecological environment to develop Chinese medical herb industry. There are 8,000 mu (533.6 hectares) of wormwood plantations in the county and more than 20 cooperatives engaged in wormwood planting, enabling nearly 3,000 farmers to work near their homes and increasing their income. (Photo/Tian Min) 

The photo, taken on July 5, shows working staff reaping and packaging wormwood at a Chinese medical herb standardization demonstration base in Xiaping Village, Luyang Town, Zhongfang County. In recent years, the county has leveraged its favorable natural and ecological environment to develop Chinese medical herb industry. There are 8,000 mu (533.6 hectares) of wormwood plantations in the county and more than 20 cooperatives engaged in wormwood planting, enabling nearly 3,000 farmers to work near their homes and increasing their income. (Photo/Tian Min)

The photo, taken on July 5, shows working staff reaping and packaging wormwood at a Chinese medical herb standardization demonstration base in Xiaping Village, Luyang Town, Zhongfang County. In recent years, the county has leveraged its favorable natural and ecological environment to develop Chinese medical herb industry. There are 8,000 mu (533.6 hectares) of wormwood plantations in the county and more than 20 cooperatives engaged in wormwood planting, enabling nearly 3,000 farmers to work near their homes and increasing their income. (Photo/Tian Min)

The photo, taken on July 5, shows working staff reaping and packaging wormwood at a Chinese medical herb standardization demonstration base in Xiaping Village, Luyang Town, Zhongfang County. In recent years, the county has leveraged its favorable natural and ecological environment to develop Chinese medical herb industry. There are 8,000 mu (533.6 hectares) of wormwood plantations in the county and more than 20 cooperatives engaged in wormwood planting, enabling nearly 3,000 farmers to work near their homes and increasing their income. (Photo/Tian Min)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday