Bunches of the medicinal herb cat's claw are loaded for sale in Jianhe county, Southwest China's Guizhou Province on Monday. The county is the largest cultivation base for cat's claw in Guizhou, with a planting area of 100,000 mu (6,667 hectares). Since 2003, the government of Jianhe has encouraged local farmers to plant the herb to expand their income. Photo: VCG