The 15th China (Yantai) Cherry Festival kicked off in Zhanggezhuang town, Fushan district, Yantai, East China's Shandong province on June 5. Local cherry wholesale markets have been busy, with vendors selling fresh cherries all over the country.

Yantai cherry wholesale markets have been busy, with vendors selling fresh cherries. [Photo/WeChat account: yantaifabu]

Farmers select bright cherries at a wholesale market in Yantai. Yantai was one of the first areas in China to start planting and cultivating cherries, with a high annual output and good quality. [Photo/WeChat account: yantaifabu]

Farmers harvest cherries. The brand value of Yantai cherries reached 5.37 billion yuan ($840.3 million) in 2020. [Photo/WeChat account: yantaifabu]

A busy scene at a cherry wholesale market in Yantai [Photo/WeChat account: yantaifabu]

A child picks cherries at an orchard in Yantai. [Photo/WeChat account: yantaifabu]