September 23 marks the ninth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival. Across Guangdong, fields, orchards, rivers and coastal waters yield a wide range of local specialties. From rice and fruit to seafood and tea, here are some of the flavors behind the province's harvest.
Guangzhou: Simiao rice, lychee and choy sum



Shenzhen: Oyster and lychee

Zhuhai: Baijiao sea bass, yellowfin seabream and golden pompano



Shantou: Braised goose and lychee



Foshan: Eel, orchid and citrus



Shaoguan: Plum, Gonggan (tribute mandarin) and Baimao tea



Heyuan: Camellia oil


Meizhou: Pomelo, Pingyuan navel orange and Simiao rice



Huizhou: Chicken and star fruit


Shanwei: Tea and plum


Dongguan: Lychee and banana


Zhongshan: Cured meat and Shiqi pigeon


Jiangmen: Xinhui chenpi (dried tangerine peel)

Yangjiang: Chengcun oyster and Chunsharen


Zhanjiang: Xuwen pineapple and prawn


Maoming: Lychee and longan


Zhaoqing: Gonggan and giant freshwater prawn


Qingyuan: Qingyuan chicken and Lianzhou choy sum


Chaozhou: Fenghuang Dancong tea

Jieyang: Abalone, lychee, pineapple and fish ball

Yunfu: Seedless wampee

Author | Huang Xinying
Photos | Nanfang Rural Newspaper