With the arrival of autumn, farmers in Jining's Jiaxiang county, East China's Shandong province, are recently busy harvesting and drying hot peppers. [Photo by Fang Jianbing for chinadaily.com.cn]

Farmers in Jiaxiang county, Jining city of Shandong province have been busy hot pepper-picking this year. They are collecting and drying up the vegetable, presenting a good view of the autumn harvest.

Growing vegetable is a way to revitalize the rural economy. The county now has over 100 vegetable growing bases, producing a rich variety of crops including cucumber, peppers and lettuce.

With the arrival of autumn, farmers in Jining's Jiaxiang county, East China's Shandong province, are recently busy harvesting and drying hot peppers. [Photo by Fang Jianbing for chinadaily.com.cn]