Local farmers harvest marigold flowers in NW China's Gansu

Undated photo shows farmers enjoy the marigold flowers harvest in Songshu Town of Qingshui County, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Weidong)

Marigold flowers entered the harvest season recently in Songshu Town of Qingshui County, northwest China's Gansu Province, as the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. Farmers were busy transporting freshly picked marigold flowers to the procurement base. The flowers not only boost rural tourism, but also become a new way to increase farmers' income.