Early autumn harvest in the lotus pond Farmers pick lotus seeds in a lotus pond in Changxing county, East China's Zhejiang province, Aug 12, 2015. Liqiu, the Start of Autumn, not only foretells the end of the scorching summer, but also marks the approaching harvest season. It has been a tradition for farmers to pick lotus seeds in the Yangtze River Delta Area every year after Liqiu, one of the 24 solar terms that falls on Aug 8 this year. [Photo/Xinhua]

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