Farmers perform flower thinning, pollinating work as pear trees bloom in Hebei

Farmers perform flower thinning on pear trees at a garden in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2026. As pear trees in Qian'an City start to bloom, local farmers are busy performing flower thinning and pollinating work. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A farmer performs flower thinning on a pear tree at a garden in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2026. As pear trees in Qian'an City start to bloom, local farmers are busy performing flower thinning and pollinating work. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A farmer performs flower thinning on a pear tree at a garden in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2026. As pear trees in Qian'an City start to bloom, local farmers are busy performing flower thinning and pollinating work. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

A farmer performs flower thinning on a pear tree at a garden in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2026. As pear trees in Qian'an City start to bloom, local farmers are busy performing flower thinning and pollinating work. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

Farmers perform flower thinning on pear trees at a garden in Qian'an City, north China's Hebei Province, April 8, 2026. As pear trees in Qian'an City start to bloom, local farmers are busy performing flower thinning and pollinating work. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)