First Farmers' Harvest Festival celebrated across China

By Agencies Published: Sep 24, 2018 11:22 AM

Villagers of the Miao ethnic group dry glutinous rice during festivities for the Farmers' Harvest Festival held at Wuji Village in Anchui Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate its first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Long Linzhi)

Villagers of the Miao ethnic group roast fish during festivities for the Farmers' Harvest Festival held at Wuji Village in Anchui Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate its first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Long Linzhi)

People take part in a blessing ceremony during festivities for the Farmers' Harvest Festival held at Wuji Village in Anchui Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate its first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Long Linzhi)

A villager of Miao ethnic group presents roasted fish during festivities for the Farmers' Harvest Festival held at Wuji Village in Anchui Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate its first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Long Tao)

Villagers of the Miao ethnic group pose for photos during festivities for the Farmers' Harvest Festival held at Wuji Village in Anchui Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate its first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Long Tao)

Villagers of the Miao ethnic group perform Lusheng, a traditional wind instrument, during festivities for the Farmers' Harvest Festival held at Wuji Village in Anchui Township of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Sept. 22, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate its first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Long Linzhi)

Farmers sort newly-harvested tomatoes at an agricultural cooperative in Xiaomazhuang Township of Luanxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2018 shows a farmer drying corns in Xichangtuo Village of Luanxian County, north China's Hebei Province. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2018 shows farmers packing tomatoes at an agricultural cooperative in Xiaomazhuang Township of Luanxian County, north China's Hebei Province. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Farmer Jin Yuzhu shows newly-harvested rices in Xichangtuo Village of Luanxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Children experience sieving crops during an event celebrating China's first Farmers' Harvest Festival held in Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 23, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

A woman holds a dairy goat during a celebration marking China's first Farmers' Harvest Festival held in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

People leading beef cattle take part in a celebration marking China's first Farmers' Harvest Festival held in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

A staff worker shows apples during a celebration marking China's first Farmers' Harvest Festival held in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

A fleet of drones appears during a celebration marking China's first Farmers' Harvest Festival held in Yangling, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Shao Rui)

Farmers of the Tibetan ethnic group chat with each other in Songpan Village of Lhunzhub County in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept. 23, 2018. People across China hold various festivities to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept. 23 this year. (Xinhua/Chogo)

Aerial photo taken on Sept. 23, 2018 shows farmers performing drum dance in the rice fields of Shuiniuzhao Village in Yuanyang County, central China's Henan Province, to celebrate the country's first Farmers' Harvest Festival. (Xinhua/Li An)

Actors and actresses perform during an activity celebrating China's first Farmer's Harvest Festival in Chuzhou, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 23, 2018. (Xinhua/Cao Li)