MK sports Central China's Hunan Province, on September 12, 2024. To reduce the influence of heavy rainfall, the government of Hunan Province has been accelerating the rice harvest by deploying more harvesting machines and arranging grain purchases. Photo: VCG" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2024/2024-09-12/d8db80bc-466b-479f-a76b-c42c5f42e3f9.jpeg" />

A farmer gathers harvested rice in Shajingwan village of Hengyang, Central China's Hunan Province, on September 12, 2024. To reduce the influence of heavy rainfall, the government of Hunan Province has been accelerating the rice harvest by deploying more harvesting machines and arranging grain purchases. Photo: VCG