mk East China's Shandong Province on September 20, 2024. As one of the nation's 13 major grain-producing provinces, Shandong's sown area and output have ranked third in China, with total output accounting for about 8 percent of the country's total. Photo: VCG" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2024/2024-09-20/e470de4d-b77e-4a29-a73a-50ec10d2ee16.jpeg" />

Farmers harvest corn in the fields of Dongying, East China's Shandong Province on September 20, 2024. As one of the nation's 13 major grain-producing provinces, Shandong's sown area and output have ranked third in China, with total output accounting for about 8 percent of the country's total. Photo: VCG