October is a lively harvest season with paddy fields in the countryside turning golden across Guangdong. Farmers dry fruits and crops in the sun, gather ripe pomelos and harvest lotus roots, while tractors and bicycles move through the fields. From bustling farmland to quiet, winding woodland paths, the countryside is filled with the warmth and joy of the harvest.

Author | Huang Xinying

Photos | IP Guangdong creators Huang Huicheng, Li Huiqing, Luo Jinping, Meizhou Daily, Ou Ruirong, Wu Simei, Xu Weiliang and EMO Wang Xiaoxie (黄慧诚、李惠清、罗锦屏、梅州日报社、欧蕊荣、吴四妹、徐卫良、EMO王小谢)