People visit rice paddy artworks during an event celebrating the ninth Chinese farmers" harvest festival at a farm under Beidahuang Group in northeast China"s Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

　　BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- People across China on Wednesday held various activities to celebrate the ninth Chinese farmers" harvest festival.

　　The 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.

　　People perform during an event celebrating the ninth Chinese farmers" harvest festival in Zaoyang City, central China"s Hubei Province, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

　　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. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

　　Driverless harvesters carry out harvesting operations during an event celebrating the ninth Chinese farmers" harvest festival at a farm under Beidahuang Group in northeast China"s Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)