Autumn means harvest. Picking chili peppers has arrived in east China's Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo

When the peppers are firm, they're harvested and then dried under the sun the following days. /VCG Photo

Growing pepper is a ticket to lift farmers out of poverty. It's been one focus of the country's poverty alleviation campaign, with provincial authorities in Jiangsu building a 200-acre agricultural base to help farmers shake off poverty. /VCG Photo

The project aims to create employment opportunities and increase local people's income. /VCG Photo