Harvest season for lotus root starts in Mile, China's Yunnan

STORY: Harvest season for lotus root starts in Mile, China's Yunnan DATELINE: June 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: MILE, Yunnan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of lotus root pond 2. various of farmers working STORYLINE: A total of 17,000 mu (1,122 hectares) of lotus ponds in Zhuyuan Town, in Mile City, SW China's Yunnan have entered harvest season. Farmers are busy with digging out lotus roots, a crunchy aquatic vegetable that is a favorite ingredient in Chinese cuisine. In recent years, local farmers have relied on the lotus pond to develop lotus economy by promoting tourism and selling lotus roots. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mile, Yunnan. (XHTV)