Gathering crops

Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying: "If itrains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected."

A vehicle helps villagers in Shimen village,GuangxiZhuang autonomous region during the rush to harvest the early rice crop, August 7, 2013. [Photo by Meng Zengshi/asianewsphoto.com]

 

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