President Xi Jinping visits a pomegranate orchard in the city of Zaozhuang in East China's Shandong province on Sunday afternoon, Sept 24, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

On his way back to Beijing after a trip to Zhejiang province, President Xi Jinping inspected Zaozhuang city in East China's Shandong province on the afternoon of Sept 24.

The city boasts one of the largest concentrated areas of pomegranate cultivation in China, featuring a wide array of varieties and a fully developed industrial chain.

When visiting a pomegranate orchard, Xi said that with people's lives improving, the demand for high-quality specialty products is also growing, bringing about a promising future for the pomegranate industry.

President Xi Jinping visits a pomegranate orchard in the city of Zaozhuang in East China's Shandong province on Sunday afternoon, Sept 24, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

President Xi Jinping visits a pomegranate orchard in the city of Zaozhuang in East China's Shandong province on Sunday afternoon, Sept 24, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]