HARVEST TIME BRINGS JOY AND HOPE

The harvest season marks an important date in the Chinese farming calendar, with crops being gathered in for food and animal feed.

Celebrated since 2018, the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival coincides with the Autumnal Equinox, which falls in the third week of September.

A look at the history and customs associated with harvest time shows just how vital it is, with the nation's fast-paced development stemming from ancient agricultural harvests.