0092 - Beijing Speeds Up Construction Of Suburban Non-Staple Food Bases. Th...Back

Beijing Speeds Up Construction Of Suburban Non-Staple Food Bases. There are 40 orchards in the suburbs of Beijing with an annual output of 150 million kilogrammes of fruit. The northern part of China is 80% self-sufficient in fruit. Photo shows a commune peasant in Miyun County east of Beijing picking pears. Photo by Zheng Shufu