In Liaoning and Yunnan Provinces, flower fields abound. Farms in these two provinces not only grow roses and gladioli, but also nurture seed buds and cut flowers from the Netherlands as well as lilies and tulips from Japan. From Kunming and Dalian, fresh flowers are shipped daily to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen. In co-operation with Israel and the Netherlands, greenhouses on the outskirts of Shanghai are producing vegetables for the city's consumption. By the year 2000, Shanghai plans to expand the greenhouse area to 334 hectares.
Farmers also thrive on orange cultivation.
Getting rich are ethnic minority farmers, who also rear goats and prospect for minerals. Another success story is melon cultivation, in which Xinjiang takes pride. Already well-known are the sweet Hami melons, which are now exported to Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. Most of the melons come from the village of Santanghu, where orchards spread over 80 hectares produce 2,000 tonnes of melons each year. All told, the green campaign is bearing fruit.