CHINA-FUJIAN-UNDER-FOREST ECONOMY (CN)

(240522) -- FUJIAN, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The bamboo forest is seen at Mangdangshan natural reserve in Yanping District of Nanping City, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 18, 2024. Fujian Province is covered by a total area of more than 121 million mu (about 8.1 million hectares) of forest that accounts for 65.12 percent of its land surface. In 2023, about 2 million hectares of forests were developed for economic purpose, generating an output worthing more than 80 billion yuan (about 11.05 billion U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)