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TIANJIN, China, Nov. 19, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

On November 18, the 13th Shawo Fruit Radish Festival opened in Shawo Fruit

Radish Intelligent Demonstration Zone, Xinkou Town, Xiqing District, north

China's Tianjin Municipality, according to the Publicity Department of Xiqing District.

Designed to promote the landmark produce and healthy lifestyles, the festival

aims to tap the specialty radish's dietary and medical functions and promote

the healthy food amid the COVID-19 epidemic.

After the opening ceremony, there will be a two-month-long package of

activities such as radish harvesting and produce holiday markets. The festival

will last into the Spring Festival, during which period visitors can enjoy

these activities in over 500 greenhouses in Xinkou Town, according to the

Publicity Department of Xiqing District.

Shawo fruit radish is a well-known produce brand in Tianjin and a national

geographical indication product. It has been cultivated for more than 300

years. Since the 1930s, Shawo fruit radish has been exported to Hong Kong,

Japan and Southeast Asian countries, and is well-known at home and abroad. The

radish has also been awarded the intangible cultural heritage of Tianjin, a

Tianjin time-honored brand and a national well-known trademark, among others.

Source: The Publicity Department of Xiqing District

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   Caption: On November 18, visitors are picking Shawo fruit radish in the growing base in

Xinkou Town