Dingxi thrives from growing medicinal herbs

LANZHOU — Working under the scorching midday sun, farmer Yan Baiping is busy in his fields where Chinese herbs are grown. Yan's fields are located in Longxi county in Dingxi, Gansu province.

Last year, he planted 5 mu (about 0.33 hectares) of Chinese herbs and sold what he grew for a total of 30,000 yuan ($4,122).

"I expect an increase of at least 1,000 yuan in income per mu and have more plots this year," Yan said.