Yichuan Farmers Make National Flag with Peppers

Zhang Fucheng and some villagers complete the arrangement of over 500 kg of red peppers in the shape of the Chinese national flag. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]

A farmer shaped over 500 kilograms into the Chinese national flag out of gratitude for the country's agricultural policies amid the pepper harvest season.

"Since I planted peppers, this year's yield is the highest, with output per mu of over 2,500 kilograms. And the pepper's price is also good," said Zhang Fucheng, a farmer in Yichuan county, Luoyang city, Central China's Henan province.

Zhang Fucheng, a farmer in Luoyang, Central China's Henan province, picks red peppers in the field. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhang started to grow peppers in 2017 through a village agriculture cooperative. When he and some villagers saw the growing harvest, they gave credit to the policies the government made, and thought it would be a good idea to express their happiness by using the peppers to form the national flag.

"The red pepper is similar to the color of the national flag. And the stars can be made of corn," Zhang said.

Zhang and other villagers made the flag outside the pepper warehouse. They shot and uploaded videos on short video platform Tik Tok and their WeChat moments.

"This one is only a trial. We will make a bigger one after the Farmers' Harvest Festival," Zhang said.

Zhang Fucheng gathers over 500 kg of red peppers amid harvest season. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Red peppers in the field are ready to harvest. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhang Fucheng and some villagers arrange over 500 kg of red peppers in the shape of the Chinese national flag. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhang Fucheng is helped by local villagers to create the Chinese national flag out of over 500 kg of red peppers. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhang Fucheng and some villagers arrange over 500 kg of red peppers in the shape of the Chinese national flag. [Photo by Li Dewei/for chinadaily.com.cn]