6,700 hectares of Dogwood (Cornus officinalis) are flowering in Foping County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /Xinhua

Foping County is China's demonstration base for standardized planting of dogwood with an annual output of 1,000 tonnes of dried dogwood fruit, which can be used in Chinese traditional medicine. /Xinhua

This plant is associated with China's Double Ninth Festival which worships ancestors and prays for longevity and falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. /Xinhua