Persimmon-themed activities kick off at Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, E China's Zhejiang

Citizens and tourists use long poles to pick persimmons during persimmon-themed activities held at the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2026. A series of persimmon-themed activities kicked off on Wednesday at the Xixi National Wetland Park, during which people have the chance to pick and taste persimmons from over 7,000 trees in the park. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Wetland staff transport newly-picked persimmons by boat during persimmon-themed activities held at the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2026. A series of persimmon-themed activities kicked off on Wednesday at the Xixi National Wetland Park, during which people have the chance to pick and taste persimmons from over 7,000 trees in the park. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Citizens and tourists use long poles to pick persimmons during persimmon-themed activities held at the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2026. A series of persimmon-themed activities kicked off on Wednesday at the Xixi National Wetland Park, during which people have the chance to pick and taste persimmons from over 7,000 trees in the park. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

A tourist dressed in traditional Chinese costumes picks persimmons on a boat during persimmon-themed activities held at the Xixi National Wetland Park in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2026. A series of persimmon-themed activities kicked off on Wednesday at the Xixi National Wetland Park, during which people have the chance to pick and taste persimmons from over 7,000 trees in the park. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)