Workers process peppers in C China's Henan

Workers at a chili drying factory are busy drying and sorting chili peppers in Ren Village, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 25, 2023. These peppers are purchased from local farmers or processed on behalf of large pepper growers. Mianchi County has been planting pepper for more than 20 years, and this year the local 100000 mu of pepper has been harvested. (Du Jie/Guangming Picture)

Workers at a chili drying factory are busy drying and sorting chili peppers in Ren Village, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 25, 2023. These peppers are purchased from local farmers or processed on behalf of large pepper growers. Mianchi County has been planting pepper for more than 20 years, and this year the local 100000 mu of pepper has been harvested. (Du Jie/Guangming Picture)

Workers at a chili drying factory are busy drying and sorting chili peppers in Ren Village, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 25, 2023. These peppers are purchased from local farmers or processed on behalf of large pepper growers. Mianchi County has been planting pepper for more than 20 years, and this year the local 100000 mu of pepper has been harvested. (Du Jie/Guangming Picture)