An aerial drone photo taken on April 26, 2026 shows fishermen drying kelp in Shajiang Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Photo by Chen Weibin/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on April 26, 2026 shows fishermen drying kelp in Shajiang Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Photo by Chen Weibin/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows a truck loaded with kelp running on the Dongwuyang grand bridge along the Ningde-Shangrao Expressway in Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A fisherman loads kelp onto a truck at a dock in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 25, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A drone photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows fishermen transferring kelp at a dock in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Fishermen harvest kelp in Shajiang Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 26, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Photo by Chen Weibin/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows fishermen transferring kelp at a dock in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows kelp hung on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Fishermen hang kelp on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 25, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A fisherman dries kelp at dawn in Shajiang Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on April 26, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Photo by Chen Weibin/Xinhua)
Fishermen hang kelp on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 25, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows fishermen transferring kelp at a dock in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A drone photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows fishermen transferring kelp at a dock in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A drone photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows fishermen harvesting kelp in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
This photo taken on April 25, 2026 shows kelp hung on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
A woman hangs kelp on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 25, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Fishermen hang kelp on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 25, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
Fishermen hang kelp on ropes to dry in Xiahu Town of Xiapu County, Ningde City, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 25, 2026.
Xiapu County, one of China's major kelp production areas, has entered its peak harvesting season. Across Xiahu Town and Shajiang Town of the county, freshly harvested kelp, either suspended on sun-facing hillsides or laid out to dry between rows of bamboo poles over the sea, adorns coastal landscapes, forming a unique scene of harvest.
In 2025, the kelp cultivation area in Xiapu reached approximately 6,613 hectares, yielding 169,000 tonnes of product with an estimated output value of 1.84 billion yuan (about 269 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)
