Zhongyi Township in SW China develops characteristic industries to boost rural development

A farmer picks papayas at an orchard in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Located in Wuling Mountain area, Zhongyi Township in recent years has developed several characteristic industries so as to build a modern agricultural industrial system.

In addition, the township has also improved human settlement environment and infrastructure, attracting many tourists.

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 22, 2025 shows a view in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Farmers work at a peach orchard in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 22, 2025 shows a view in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A farmer drives an agricultural machine to plough a field in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Tourists take photos in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A farmer operates a drone to transport fertilizer to a sealwort field, a kind of traditional Chinese herb, in Zhongyi Township, Shizhu County, southwest China's Chongqing, Nov. 22, 2025. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)