Yardlong bean harvest boosted by drone transport in Guangxi(1/8)

Yardlong beans are harvested, sorted, and packed by villagers at a plantation in Chaxi Village, Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

Unlike traditional transport methods, drones are used to carry the beans directly to processing sites, helping reduce labor costs and preserve freshness.

A villager picks yardlong beans at a farm in Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

A villager picks yardlong beans at a farm in Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

A villager uses a drone to transport freshly picked yardlong beans in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County,south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

A villager uses a drone to transport freshly picked yardlong beans in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County,south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

A villager uses a drone to transport freshly picked yardlong beans in Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County,south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

A view of a yardlong bean plantation in Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)

A view of a yardlong bean plantation in Linxi Town, Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Photo: China News Service/Gong Pukang)