An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 23, 2026 shows farmers demonstrating autumn harvesting operations using agricultural machinery during activities to mark the Chinese farmers" harvest festival at Xingde Village in Tonghua City, northeast China"s Jilin Province. The Chinese farmers" harvest festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country"s farmers. This year"s festival falls on Wednesday.

　　Launched in 2018, the festival coincides with the Autumnal Equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country"s agricultural harvest season. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

　　A drone photo shows farmers competing in operating drones to transport bales of rice straw during activities to mark the Chinese farmers" harvest festival at Mahekou Town of Yiyang City, central China"s Hunan Province, Sept. 23, 2026. The Chinese farmers" harvest festival is the first national festival created specifically for the country"s farmers. This year"s festival falls on Wednesday.

　　Launched in 2018, the festival coincides with the Autumnal Equinox each year, which is one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar and usually falls between Sept. 22 and 24 during the country"s agricultural harvest season. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)