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A provincial celebration for the 2024 Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival kicked off in the rice field park of Longjiang township, southwest Yunnan’s Longling county, on September 22.

A performance is staged for the 2024 Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival in southwest Yunnan’s Longling county on Sept.22. (Photo provided by Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs)

As the autumn equinox approaches, the rice fields usher in a bountiful harvest. This three-day event brought together numerous farmers and tourists to share the joy of harvest, admire the beauty of the countryside, taste agricultural specialties, and savor the farming culture.

In the Longjiang rice park, tens of thousands of acres of rice paddies resemble a flowing golden canvas. In the sunlight, the mountainside rice fields shimmer with dazzling light, creating a harmonious rural sight that narrates the vivid story of China’s rural revitalization.

A view of the rice paddies in Longling. (Photo provided by Longling’s Publicity Department of Party Committee)

At the event, representatives of farmers who have led the way to prosperity in Yunnan province shared their harvest experiences and stories with the audience. Meanwhile, cultural performances were staged one by one, spreading the joy of harvest to everyone.

Dressed in traditional ethnic costumes, local villagers presented lively performances showcasing the local farming culture and harvest scene, conveying their joy of harvest and bright expectations for the future.

Farmers from Longling's Nonggang village present a performance. (Photo provided by Yunnan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs)

In addition to the main event celebrating the harvest, a series of activities will be held simultaneously for tourists and local farmers to share the joy of harvest.

The activities will include a rural arts and culture gala, live broadcasts of the joyous harvest from the fields, the “Yunnan’s Green Products” special market, fun field sports meets, and exhibitions of rural craftsmanship skills.

Reporting by Zhang Min