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Smart herbal cultivation
Published: Aug 28, 2026 12:30 AM
A worker cultivates and tends Anoectochilus roxburghii seedlings at a smart production base for medicinal herbs in Meijiang township, Lanxi, East China's Zhejiang Province, on August 27, 2026. The base has attracted a number of post-2000-born master's graduates and recent college graduates to return to their hometowns to start businesses. Since beginning operations in February 2025, it has produced more than 9 million seedlings. Photo: VCG

A worker cultivates and tends Anoectochilus roxburghii seedlings at a smart production base for medicinal herbs in Meijiang township, Lanxi, East China's Zhejiang Province, on August 27, 2026. The base has attracted a number of post-2000-born master's graduates and recent college graduates to return to their hometowns to start businesses. Since beginning operations in February 2025, it has produced more than 9 million seedlings. Photo: VCG