A farmer threshes harvested corn at a farm in Zouping, Shandong province, on Oct 15. Farmers across the city are taking advantage of the fine weather to thresh and dry their corn, helping ensure the harvest is safely stored. DONG NAIDE/FOR CHINA DAILY

　　In the cornfields of Shangzhuang town in Rongcheng, a county-level city in Weihai, Shandong province, harvesters rumble back and forth, cutting stalks and threshing ears of corn in a steady rhythm.

　　The scene reflects a broader push across Shandong, one of China"s major grain-producing regions, as the province presses ahead with its autumn harvest.