As the autumn harvest season approaches, excitement builds as the farmers in Yiyuan county – in Zibo city, in East China's Shandong province – get particularly busy, bringing in and drying their crops. Hot peppers and a variety of other agriculture products are shown at a colorful display in Yiyuan on Sept 23. [Photo/sdchina.com]

Foreign visitors give a big thumbs-up for the local fruit and agricultural products on offer in Yiyuan county, on Sept 23. [Photo/sdchina.com]

A farm hand proudly shows off her succulent and ripe fruit, during celebrations for the fourth national Farmers' Harvest Festival, on Sept 23. Farmers in Yiyuan county bring in and exhibit their special agricultural products during the event. [Photo/sdchina.com]

Farmers prepare food for the festivities at for the fourth national Farmers' Harvest Festival in Yiyuan. [Photo/sdchina.com]