Farmhands get busy bringing in the harvest in a paddy field in Shulan, Jilin city, in Northeast China's Jilin province, on Oct 1-4. It's a time of the utmost importance in the Chinese farming calendar, with crops being gathered for food and animal feed. [Photo/CFP]

Farmhands share a joke during the harvesting of rice in Shulan, in Jilin province. [Photo/CFP]

The farmhands make their way slowly, but surely through the fields – gathering in the produce. [Photo/CFP]

Each year, the rich colors of the harvest bring a sense of renewal and continuity to Jilin. [Photo/CFP]