[Explanation] The pear blossoms in Beizhen City, Jinzhou, Liaoning Province were once regarded as the "Xianghai Sea" by the Emperor Qianlong. In late April, the flowering period of the local pear trees again. 120,000 mu of pear tree gardens, Baihuali flower viewing belt, and the sea of ​​pear blossoms with fragrant winds. The scenery is beautiful, and the heart of the fruit farmers is even more beautiful, because pear trees have become rich trees for local fruit farmers.

  [Explanation] Beizhen City is located in the west of Liaoning Province, the eastern foothills of Yiwu Lu, once a historically important town. The planting of pear trees in Beizhen began in the Liao Dynasty and has a history of thousands of years. Zhang Haicheng is a large pear grower in Longgangzi Village, Futun Subdistrict, with 14 acres of land and more than 1,000 pear trees.

  [Same period] Zhang Haicheng, a large pear grower in Longgangzi Village, Futun Subdistrict: There are many Nanguo pears grown, including Ya pear, white pear, Sydney pear, apple pear, Jinfeng pear, and crown pear.

  [Commentary] Nowadays, Longgangzi Village is actively promoting the courtyard economy, seeing flowers in spring and picking fruits in autumn, soliciting tourists from all quarters, so that people can get benefits on one acre of their own land.

  [Same period] Zhang Kuixue, the person in charge of the farmhouse in Longgangzi Village, Futun Subdistrict: The income is the same as that before the farmhouse was opened (selling) fruit. Now the farmhouse can earn 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.

  [Explanation] Now there are 15 farmhouses in Longgangzi Village, which can achieve an annual income of more than 900,000 yuan. During the spring bloom of pear blossoms, the income can reach about 150,000 yuan. The courtyard economy not only enriched the farmers, but also drove the poverty-stricken households out of poverty. The sale of native products such as wild vegetables, pears, and free-range eggs was very popular with tourists. The original poverty-stricken households in Longgangzi Village were 28 people and 42 people.

  [Same period] Wang Zhongcheng, Secretary of the Party Branch of Longgangzi Village, Futun Street: There are natural resources and ecological resources in the local area, and we sell them locally; courtyard economic sales, and we engage in catering and entertainment also bring fruit sales accordingly. In addition, we have also established an information platform, namely online sales.

  [Explanation] The "royal fruit" hundreds of years ago, after vicissitudes, has become the "rich fruit" of local farmers. It is understood that during the bloom of pear blossoms in Beizhen in 2019, the number of visitors to Beizhen reached 220,000, so the economic benefits brought about are about 200 million yuan.

  (Reporter Yu Ruizhai Shenyang reports)

Editor in charge: [Song Fangcan]