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Villagers harvest water caltrops in summer

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Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP
Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP
Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP
Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP
Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers sit on customized wooden boats and pick water caltrops from the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, July 22, 2024. /CFP

Villagers are busy harvesting water caltrops from the surface of the water in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, to meet market demand during the harvest season. Water caltrops are a type of aquatic plant that grows as an edible food in slow-moving fresh water. In recent years, local authorities have taken advantage of their rich water resources to plant water caltrops, helping villagers boost their incomes.

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