Lotus root diggers in Hubei Province earn up to 700 yuan a day digging lotus roots. E-commerce has made lotus root a landmark agricultural product in China.
The annual sales volume of leading local companies on Pinduoduo reaches 30 million yuan. "The income earned is more than that of working as a waiter or security guard in the urban area," says one lotusroot digger. "In the past, I always took care of my wife and children first, and didn't think much about myself," says another.