Chen Shaohui (R) and a member from the beekeeping cooperative check the conditions of bees in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Chen Shaohui, 39, started to engage in the beekeeping industry at the age of 16 and now has become a famous beekeeping specialist. In 2009, Chen founded a beekeeping cooperative, where he teaches his fellow villagers the beekeeping skills and purchase their honey at a guaranteed price. Besides, Chen has made efforts to expand sales channels of bee products, which are sold both online and offline with positive market feedback. Over 20 households have shaken off poverty with his help.

Chen Shaohui tests the concentration of honey in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Chen Shaohui (L) and a member from the beekeeping cooperative make beehives in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Chen Shaohui (R) and a member from the beekeeping cooperative promote bee products via live-streaming in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Chen Shaohui checks the bees in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Chen Shaohui (R) speaks with a member from the beekeeping cooperative in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Chen Shaohui puts the honeycomb into a beehive in Nantou Village of Lincheng County, north China's Hebei Province, July 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)