Lotus economy drives local green development in north China

Villagers of Anjiazhuang Village pick lotus seeds on the reservoir of Tuhe River in Kaiping District, Tangshan City of north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 5, 2017. Since this March, Tangshan started to promote the ecological protection of Tuhe River for lotus planting, which boosted the coordinated development of local tourism and eco-environment. [Photo: Xinhua/Mu Yu]