Judging session for China division of Australian International Olive Awards held in China's Gansu

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Judges scrutinize olive oil samples submitted for the Australian International Olive Awards at a lab for sensory analysis in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

A farmer checks olive trees at a planting base in Wudu District of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 7, 2026 shows an olive planting base in Wudu District of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

A staff member arranges olive oil samples at a lab for sensory analysis in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

A staff member transfers olive oil samples at a lab for sensory analysis in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

Judges scrutinize olive oil samples submitted for the Australian International Olive Awards at a lab for sensory analysis in Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)

A staff member checks newly bottled olive oil at an olive processing company in Wudu District of Longnan City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 6, 2026. The judging session for China division of the Australian International Olive Awards was held in Wudu District of Longnan on Sunday and Monday. The event has attracted entries from across the world to compete for the top award of olive oil.

Dubbed the "hometown of China's olives," Wudu District boasts an olive planting area of 640,000 mu (about 42,667 hectares) with a total industrial output value exceeding 4 billion yuan (about 597 million U.S. dollars), and has formed a complete industrial chain from high-quality seed breeding to deep processing. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)