On October 20, work people were busy processing Polygonatum sibiricum at the Polygonatum sibiricum Industrial Park in Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County. In recent years, the country has actively guided the farmers to develop the traditional Chinese medicinal herbs industry and promoted under-forest cultivation techniques, making the Polygonatum sibiricum industry a way to live off the mountains for prosperity. There are 474 business entities engaged in Polygonatum sibiricum cultivation, with a planting area of 38,000 mu (approximately 2,533 hectares) and an annual processing and trading volume of 6,000 tons of dried Polygonatum sibiricum, accounting for one-sixth of the national market share. (Photo by Tian Min/Huaihua Daily)

(Translated by Qu Qiongxue)