In the heart of central Hunan Province, at 27 degrees north latitude, the air in the mountains of Youxian County, Hunan Province, is filled with the crisp fragrance of flowers in early winter. On the camellia trees, the pure white camellia blossoms and the reddish-brown camellia fruits lean against each other, creating a unique scene of "flowers and fruits on the same branch". According to reports, by the end of 2024, the county's camellia oleifera forest area had reached 526,000 mu, with an annual camellia oil production of 12,000 tons and an annual industry output value of 2.03 billion yuan. Large-scale farmers in the bases are still busy, chickens are returning to their roosts under the trees, and the processing plants remain brightly lit… Under the setting sun, walking along the local mountain village paths, the camellia oleifera flowers covering the mountains gleam golden in the afterglow.
