Strawberry plantation helps couple shake off poverty in Rizhao, Shandong

(Xinhua)| Updated : 2020-01-25

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Wang Shimei picks strawberries in a greenhouse in Lianghe village of Wulian county in Rizhao, East China's Shandong province, Jan 23, 2020. An Fengdong and Wang Shimei, a couple in Lianghe village, used to be poverty-stricken. In 2017, the couple received a loan of 130,000 yuan (about $18,742), and started to plant strawberries. At present, the couple gain an annual income over 100,000 yuan ($14,417) and have paid off their loan. They plan to enlarge the plantation and help more households shake off poverty. [Photo/Xinhua]

Wang Shimei picks strawberries in a greenhouse in Lianghe village of Wulian county in Rizhao, East China's Shandong province, Jan 23, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

An Fengdong works in a strawberry field inside a greenhouse in Lianghe village of Wulian county in Rizhao, East China's Shandong province, Jan 23, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

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