mk Central China's Hunan Province on August 22, 2024. In recent years, leveraging its abundant water resources, the local area has introduced high-quality lotus root varieties and developed the lotus root industry. The water economy has become a new channel for increasing the incomes of local farmers." src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2024/2024-08-22/f2914d28-1af3-427a-b92a-57a71fa5f19c.jpeg" />

A farmer diligently harvests fresh lotus roots in Shaoyang, Central China's Hunan Province on August 22, 2024. In recent years, leveraging its abundant water resources, the local area has introduced high-quality lotus root varieties and developed the lotus root industry. The "water economy" has become a new channel for increasing the incomes of local farmers.