Farmers air-dry corn and chilies in Yunmeng County, Hubei Province on September 21, 2024, ahead of the Farmers' Harvest Festival. /CFP
Every open space at a village in Xinjiang's Hejing County is used to dry hot chili peppers on September 21, 2024, ahead of the Farmers' Harvest Festival. /CFP
Miao women dressed in ethnic costumes from Gaowen Village, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, grill fish on September 20, 2024 to welcome the harvest season. /CFP
A farmer poses for a photo with freshly picked pomegranates on September 21, 2024, Aksu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. /CFP
September 22 marks the 7th Farmers' Harvest Festival in China. As fields are now filled with golden wheat, bountiful corn, and plump fruits, farmers across China are busy with reaping, picking and sorting. The sincere smile on their face indicates a bumper yield after months of industrious cultivation.