Tree peony planting becomes new driving force for economic development in Tongling, E China

Villagers work in the field at a tree peony planting base in Jiulang Village, Zhongming Town, Tongling City, east China's Anhui Province, April 15, 2021. Tree peony, a long-lived deciduous woody shrub native to China, has many hidden economic potentials under its gorgeous appearance. Tree peony planting, which has a history of more than 1,600 years at Fenghuang Mountain in Tongling City, east China's Anhui Province, has become a new driving force for this city's economic development. (Xinhua/Du Yu)