mk Aksu prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on October 17, 2024. At present, a total of 86,667 hectares of cotton planted in Awati has entered the harvesting period, and farmers are using machines to collect cotton and store the harvest in warehouses. Photo: VCG" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2024/2024-09-05/e5195ae6-1729-417f-942e-7af38b1fa5a2.jpeg" />A harvester collects cotton in a field in Awati county, Aksu prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on October 17, 2024. At present, a total of 86,667 hectares of cotton planted in Awati has entered the harvesting period, and farmers are using machines to collect cotton and store the harvest in warehouses. Photo: VCG