Apricots are ripening in the Anjiazhuang village in Taishan district, Tai'an city, which is home to an apricot orchard covering 150 mu (10 hectares).

Fruit-picking is one of Anjiazhuang's major measures to boost its tourism industry and promote local development.

The village has invested 30 million yuan ($4.35 million) to build a modern agricultural sightseeing base where visitors can get close to nature while picking fruits in different seasons.

Full of fragrance and sweetness, golden-orange apricots are ripening in the Anjiazhuang village in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. The fruit is another summer season delicacy in the village. [Photo/dzwww.com]

Visitors pick apricots in the Anjiazhuang village in Taishan district of Tai'an, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/dzwww.com]

The downy, yellow, sometimes rosy apricots bend the branches. The fruit has a smooth velvety skin, soft flesh, and a naturally sweet flavor, which is a rich source of vitamins, especially beta-carotene. [Photo/dzwww.com]