An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 30, 2026 shows a cotton picker of Lu Dewen's team harvesting cotton for other farmers at a field in Daquan Township of Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

　　Lu Dewen adjusts a cotton picker in Sandaogou Village of Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

　　Lu Dewen poses for a group photo with his wife and two daughters at a cotton field in Sandaogou Village of Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

　　Lu Dewen (L) and his team discuss harvest schedule while troubleshooting machine at a cotton field in Shawan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)