A farmer works in an apple orchard in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 8, 2020. Zhaotong has made apple as the dominant fruit crop in its modern agriculture strategies in recent years. So far, the city is home to 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, and more than 300,000 local farmers have shaken off poverty by planting apples. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 8, 2020 shows an apple planting base in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Zhaotong has made apple as the dominant fruit crop in its modern agriculture strategies in recent years. So far, the city is home to 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, and more than 300,000 local farmers have shaken off poverty by planting apples. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

Ripe apples are seen in an apple orchard in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 8, 2020. Zhaotong has made apple as the dominant fruit crop in its modern agriculture strategies in recent years. So far, the city is home to 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, and more than 300,000 local farmers have shaken off poverty by planting apples. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

Employee Zhen Quanmi works in an apple orchard in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 8, 2020. Zhaotong has made apple as the dominant fruit crop in its modern agriculture strategies in recent years. So far, the city is home to 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, and more than 300,000 local farmers have shaken off poverty by planting apples. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)