China’s Harvest Festival Xinwen covers the festival

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Xinwen Lianbo reports the Farmers’ Harvest Festival celebration in Dongjiao Village, Hubei, and interviews farmers and researchers responding to Xi Jinping’s greetings. They discuss mechanization, local industries and seed research. A closing Autumn Equinox feature links seasonal customs and farming to the festival.

Ahead of the ninth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, Xi Jinping sends greetings to farmers and agricultural workers. He says summer grain reached a new high, early rice output remained stable and a strong autumn harvest was in prospect. He calls for more effective agricultural support, higher productivity, additional sources of farm income and village improvements suited to local conditions. CCTV also announces a commentary on the message. Show 22 adds September 23 responses from a Dongjiao village official, a grain grower and a corn researcher. They discuss proposed new rural businesses, mechanization, growing more high-quality grain and breeding improved corn varieties. The report connects these responses to the national Harvest Festival event in Hubei.