An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 8, 2026 shows an agricultural machine harvesting corns in Pingyi County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. Autumn crops, the mainstay of China's annual grain production, are now being harvested. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China is on track for a bumper grain harvest in 2026, thanks to steady progress in agricultural and rural modernization. (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)