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Hometown of snow pears
Published: Nov 06, 2025 09:49 PM
Workers grade pears by size at a local packing house in Zhaoxian County, North China's Hebei Province, on November 6, 2025. The county's 250,000 mu (16,700 hectares) of orchards yield more than 4 billion yuan ($561.8 million) of fruit annually, earning it the title

Workers grade pears by size at a local packing house in Zhaoxian County, North China's Hebei Province, on November 6, 2025. The county's 250,000 mu (16,700 hectares) of orchards yield more than 4 billion yuan ($561.8 million) of fruit annually, earning it the title "hometown of snow pears in China" and sending its produce to overseas markets. Photo: VCG