As the autumn harvest season approaches, farmers in East China's Shandong province harvest and dry their crops. The photo shows a farmer drying hot peppers in Dongli town, Yiyuan county in Zibo city on Sept 11. [Photo/Xinhua]

Farmers harvest garlic chive flowers in Lucun town of Yiyuan county of Zibo city, East China's Shandong Province, Sept 10. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on Sept 10 shows famers drying crops in Lucun town of Yiyuan county of Zibo city, East China's Shandong Province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Farmers harvest peanuts in Lingpo village of Tancheng county, Linyi city in East China’s Shandong province on Sept 11. [Photo/Xinhua]