Bu Qishu, a customer service manager at a township-level power supply station, is striving to complete a key task this winter — help chrysanthemum growers achieve greater prosperity by securing their local power supply.

一家乡镇供电站的客服经理卜启树正在努力完成今年冬天的一项关键任务——通过确保当地电力供应，帮助菊花种植者实现更大的繁荣。

A few days ago, Bu was inspecting electricity services at the Dongli Huatian chrysanthemum base in Chuancheng township, Siyang county, Jiangsu province.

几天前，布在江苏省泗阳县川城镇东丽华天菊花基地视察电力服务。

The chrysanthemum business, Chuancheng's pillar industry, covers a wide range, including those for use in teas, medicinal products, food and fresh-cut displays.

菊花业务是川城的支柱产业，涵盖范围广泛，包括茶叶、医药产品、食品和鲜切展示。

The chrysanthemum industry needs sufficient electricity supply, as chrysanthemums are usually grown in film-cover and temperature-controlled greenhouses.

菊花产业需要充足的电力供应，因为菊花通常生长在薄膜覆盖和温控温室中。

Chuancheng's well-developed chrysanthemum industry has also provided more job opportunities for local farmers, as its planting, cultivation, fertilization, picking, and drying processes all call for a large number of workers.

川城发达的菊花产业也为当地农民提供了更多的就业机会，因为它的种植、栽培、施肥、采摘和烘干过程都需要大量的工人。

Eighty percent of these are exported, while the rest are sold in the domestic market," said Zhang, the chrysanthemum grower.

其中80%出口，其余在国内市场销售，”菊花种植者张说。

Currently, Chuancheng is optimizing its chrysanthemum industry by introducing deep-processing and beverage production lines.

目前，传城正在通过引进深加工和饮料生产线来优化菊花产业。

"The expansion of our chrysanthemum industry has a lot to do with the sufficient power supply and thoughtful services provided by Bu and his power station," said Shi Yiliang, who hails from Xiaoshiji village in Chuancheng.

“我们菊花产业的扩张与布和他的发电站提供的充足的电力供应和周到的服务有很大关系，”来自川城小石集村的石宜良说。

Zhou's two female colleagues sell chrysanthemum tea, the bestselling product among local specialities.

About 20 kilometers away from Yantouwan village is a base of chrysanthemum.

The chrysanthemum industry has become a pillar of Huangtugang town's economy in Macheng.

The government has allocated 80 million yuan to build four new greenhouses, an exhibition, a factory making chrysanthemum byproducts and a seedling workshop, according to local officials.

The chrysanthemum industry has changed from traditional extensive planting to the integration and demonstration development pattern that integrates chrysanthemum scientific research, standardized planting, intensive processing, cultural display and horticultural health preservation, they said.

She had over 30 chrysanthemum varieties — such as white fan chrysanthemum and olive green — planted successfully, and also introduced foreign breeds such as Hokkaido lavender and cherry blossom.

More than 200 guests, including representatives from the Swedish government, business circles and academia tasted signature dishes such as chrysanthemum fish, braised pork belly and traditional Chinese snacks.

Genki Forest, a Beijing-based beverage maker, also noticed the trend in the sugar-free beverage sector and launched its own RTD tea series, including corn silk, mulberry and chrysanthemum.

Two years ago she struck pay dirt by selling golden chrysanthemum tea online.

"It has increased my income by enabling me to sell chrysanthemum products nationwide with little travel.

Her chrysanthemum products can now be found in homes and workplaces across the country.

Liu eventually shifted her focus from trading dry flowers to selling golden chrysanthemum tea.

Liu now has 20 hectares of chrysanthemum fields in Fugang and said sales exceeded 2 million yuan last year, with 80 percent online.