Beijing Holds 7th Int’l Strawberry Symposium

A tourist tries to take photos at a strawberry greenhouse during the 7th International Strawberry Symposium (VII ISS) held in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2012.

The VII ISS was held on Saturday in Changping District of Beijing, a wellknown strawberry growing area and production base in China, and the event will last for 5 days. The theme of the VII ISS is Green, Freshness, Health and Development.

During the symposium, academics, technicians and professionals of agricultural sectors will take part in the exhibitions, lectures, conferences focusing on the development of crop products, especially those of the strawberries. <Photo: Xinhua/Zheng Huansong>

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