A villager picks roses at a plantation in Yutian county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 18, 2023. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
In 2022, a total of 56,200 mu (3,746.66 hectare) roses were planted in Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, among which 48,100 mu roses were planted in Yutian county. Last year, the total output of roses in Yutian couty reached 8,900 tons, with output value of 357 million yuan.
A villager picks roses at a plantation in Yutian county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 18, 2023. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Rose petals are seen in Yutian county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 18, 2023. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
Workers cool rose petals at a factory in Yutian county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 18, 2023. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
A staff member produces rose products at a factory in Yutian county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 18, 2023. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
A staff member introduces rose products in Yutian county, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, May 18, 2023. [Photo by Wang Zhuangfei/chinadaily.com.cn]
