In pics: bamboo shoots collectors in China's Chongqing

Bamboo shoots collector Zhou Qipei pours water to boil bamboo shoots on the Jinfo Mountain in Nanchuan District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 30, 2019. A lucky bamboo shoots collector on the Jinfo Mountain can harvest more than 6,000 bamboo shoots a day, which can increase his income by 7,000 to 10,000 yuan (about 1,398 U.S. dollars) in the harvest season. According to local authorities, Nanchuan District has more than 100,000 mu (about 6,667 hectares) of bamboo shoot forests, which attract more than 10,000 people to collect bamboo shoots every year. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)