The photo, taken on July 29, shows farmers harvesting lotus seedpods in spite of summer heat in Sanlian Village, Luoqiao Town, Changning County. In recent years, the town authority has developed a "companies + cooperatives + farmers" mode, guiding the villagers to prosper "lotus economy" based on local conditions. It integrates lotus planting with rural tourism, benefiting local farmers and increasing their income. (Photo/Liu Donghua)

The photo, taken on July 29, shows farmers harvesting lotus seedpods in spite of summer heat in Sanlian Village, Luoqiao Town, Changning County. In recent years, the town authority has developed a "companies + cooperatives + farmers" mode, guiding the villagers to prosper "lotus economy" based on local conditions. It integrates lotus planting with rural tourism, benefiting local farmers and increasing their income. (Photo/Liu Donghua)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday