Zigui orchards draw visitors with golden fruits

Covering an area of 26,700 hectares, the orchards produce more than 1 million metric tons of oranges annually, with a sales value of over 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion). The citrus industry is a key pillar in Zigui, offering jobs for over 70 percent of the local population.

In recent years, local authorities are stepping up efforts to promote its agritourism.

Visitors to the orchards can take in the bustling sight of the harvest — the mountains are covered with thousands of citrus trees laden with golden fruits; farmers are busily engaged in picking the fruits; and fruit boxes are automatically transported via a network of rail tracks that cover most part of the orchards.