(LIANG XIAOPENG)

A farmer picks edible roses in Jimo, east China's Shandong Province.

The city has planted over 1,000 mu (67 hectares) of roses that can be used in the beverage, medicine, cosmetics and textile industries. Each mu (0.07 hectare) of roses can yield over 30,000 yuan ($4,820) of annual income for local farmers.