As the home of dried persimmons, Fuping county in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province is ready to welcome the New Year with its dried fruit. /VCG Photo

Due to the homonym of the Chinese characters, locals believe that eating dried persimmons is a good predictor for good luck in the upcoming year. /VCG Photo

According to newspaper Agricultural Technology, the county's persimmon farms cover 167 square meters in total and can produce more than 60,000 tons of persimmons each year. /VCG Photo

Local businesses process the fresh persimmons, making around 13,000 tons of dried persimmons, which bring a total output value of one billion yuan (144 million U.S. dollars) to the county. Processing persimmons has become the county's pillar industry. /VCG Photo