NEW DRIVER OF URBANIZATION

Jujube trees are invaluable for the residents of Zhanhua, a county in Shandong Province. Some jujube buds are processed into tea. When the jujube trees are in full blossom, bees will produce honey, bringing income for the locals. The fruit is sold across the country. Even the jujube wood is made into stools, walking sticks and handicrafts.

There has been a widening variety of products made from jujube trees in the county in recent years and jujube planting and processing has become the county’s pillar industry. Last year, the output of jujube in Zhanhua reached 305 million kg and the output value of the jujube industry surpassed 4.5