Huaping county focuses on green development

In recent years, Huaping county in Lijiang, Southwest China's Yunnan province, which is located in the middle section of the Jinsha River, has followed the path of prioritizing green development and has vigorously promoted the cultivation of mangoes, Sichuan peppers, and other forest fruits.

A number of Huaping mangoes are ripe for the taking. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Demao village used to be a traditional coal mining area in Huaping county. Due to the coal extraction, it caused serious environmental pollution and soil erosion to the area.

Nowadays, the villagers have succeeded in planting mangoes on coal gangues, which has not only improved the ecological environment, but has also increased their incomes.

Farmers pick mangoes in Huaping county in Lijiang, Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

To date, the county has a planting area of mangoes of 230,000 mu (15,333.33 hectares), of which 18,800 mu has been certified as green food, 13,500 mu has been certified as organic products, and 12,600 mu has passed EU organic product certifica.

In 2018, the county's output value of mangoes, walnuts, Sichuan peppers, tea, and Chinese herbal medicine reached 2.2 billion yuan ($318.49 million), with the planting area of 1.06 million mu.

An aerial view of Lijiang Huaping mango demonstration base. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]