Farmer wins prize for tallest green Chinese onion

The match was one of the activities of the Zhangqiu green Chinese onion-featured tourism and culture festival, held during the weekend.

Green Chinese onions planted in Zhangqiu are famous for being tall, crisp and sweet. The district has 2,000 hectares of land where farmers grow green Chinese onions. The trademark value of the Zhangqiu green Chinese onion crop is evaluated at 4.7 billion yuan ($667.43 million), according to the district government.