Grapes give villagers bunch of options

NANNING — As spring approaches, villager Wang Deli pays close attention to the weather, waiting for agricultural experts' instructions regarding his grape field.

Wang is from Maozhushan village in Guilin, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. He plants about 1 hectare of grapes, earning around 100,000 yuan ($14,700) annually. He also earns an income from migrant jobs in his spare time.

Maozhushan is a mountain village with 46 households. In 2002, several villagers took advantage of suitable local soil and climate conditions and began growing grapes. Over the years, the grape-growing industry has attracted more villagers to participate, bringing the total growing area to over 21 hectares.