Cold-weather vegetables grow new wealth

Located in high altitude areas with greater diurnal temperature variations, Xiji county in Ningxia Hui autonomous region has stepped up efforts in cold-weather vegetable planting, cultivating celery, carrots, broccoli, kale and Chinese cabbage and lifting residents out of poverty.

The planting area in Xiji county has exceeded 140,000 mu (9333.33 hectares), and the vegetables enjoy high popularity among consumers in South China.