9 September 23 is the autumnal equinox of the twenty-four solar terms. During the autumnal equinox, most parts of my country begin to have busy "three autumns" of autumn harvest, autumn plowing and autumn planting, and the joy of maturity and harvest is everywhere in the country.

Zhushan Town, Xuan'en County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province, the rice grains that are about to be harvested are full (photo taken on September 18). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Song Wen)

Darong Village, Bingmei Town, Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, cotton spitting feces (photo taken on September 17). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Lu Zhongnan)

ripe soybeans photographed in Gaoqing County, Zibo City, Shandong Province (photo taken on September 19). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhang Weitang)

Qujing City, Yunnan Province, an shield bug stops on plant fruits (photo taken on September 16). Xinhua News Agency (photo taken by Yang Junpeng)

Qujing City, Yunnan Province, osmanthus flowers fall on green leaves (photo taken on September 13). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Yang Junpeng)

mature chestnuts shot in Gongping Village, Qushi Town, Tengchong City, Yunnan (photo taken on September 12). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Gong Zujin)

A park in Gucheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, with small stone tables covered with osmanthus flowers (photo taken on September 16). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhao Qingzu)

Shrimp West Lake Scenic Area, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, ripe persimmons complement each other with Qiling Tower (photo taken on September 18). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Qi Liguang)

Shuanggu Village, Fuquan City, Guizhou Province, osmanthus flowers are in full bloom (photo taken on September 13). Xinhua News Agency (photo taken by Gao Guihua)

Gangbian Village, Gangbian Zhuang Township, Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, villagers are drying rice (photo taken on September 18). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Luo Jinglai)

Bijie City, Guizhou Province, a butterfly stopped among the flowers (photo taken on September 17). Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Li Hua)

Xigang Town, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province, the hawthorn planted by farmers is red (photo taken on September 17). Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Li Zhijun)

Wangxilu Village, Xiaozhaozhuang Township, Xinhua District, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, sorghum "bent over" (photo taken on September 17). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhou Yang)

Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, leaves turn red (photo taken on September 16). Xinhua News Agency (photo taken by Hang Xingwei)

chrysanthemums taken in Yaozhuang Village, Fengfeng Mining District, Hecun Town, Handan City, Hebei Province (photo taken on September 15). Xinhua News Agency (photo taken by Hao Qunying)

pomegranate taken in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province (photo taken on September 12). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Sun Zhongnan)

In a park in Renhuai City, Guizhou Province, flying birds swaying water droplets among the branches after the autumn rain (photo taken on September 12). Xinhua News Agency (photo by Chen Yong)