The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China

08/08/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2023 21:07

Farmers busy with harvesting across country on first day of autumn

A farmer collects lotus seedpods in Hengdong County of Hengyang City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. Tuesday marks "Liqiu", or the beginning of autumn, the first day of autumn on the Chinese lunar calendar. Farmers in different areas of the country are busy with harvesting. [Photo/Xinhua] Farmers pick fresh tea leaves at a tea garden in Wulingyuan District of Zhangjiajie City, central China's Hunan Province, on Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 6, 2023 shows farmers harvesting rice in a paddy field in Jiangyang District of Luzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] A farmer collects grapes at a grape planting base in Zhangbaqiao Township, Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows a farmer working in a scallion field in Huiting Township, Xiayi County, central China's Henan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] Farmers transport newly-picked pears in Yicheng District of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] A farmer works in a field in Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows farmers weeding a paddy field of a modern agricultural park in Kunshan City, east China's Jiangsu Province. [Photo/Xinhua] A farmer works in a sorghum field in Pingyi County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows farmers picking fresh tea leaves at a tea garden in Wulingyuan District of Zhangjiajie City, central China's Hunan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] A farmer weeds a peanut field in Zhangbaqiao Township of Baofeng County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] Farmers harvest chili peppers at a chili planting base in Nanshao Township of Jianhe County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] A farmer loads rice on a vehicle at a hybrid rice seed production base in Zhuxi Township of Cengong County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows farmers working in an oil sunflower field in Wenxian County of Jiaozuo City, central China's Henan Province. [Photo/Xinhua] A harvester harvests corn at a farmland in Yongxing Township, Huaying City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows farmers harvesting in a field in Heixi Township, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. [Photo/Xinhua] A farmer collects Chinese wolfberries at a wolfberry base in Ganzhou District of Zhangye City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] This aerial photo taken on Aug. 7, 2023 shows farmers weeding a paddy field in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province. [Photo/Xinhua]