In pics: Rice fields in SW China's Guizhou

Photo taken on Aug 13, 2025 shows over 70,000 mu (4,667 hectares) of rice fields entering heading and flowering stage in Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The countryside is filled with the fragrance of rice blossoms, signaling an approaching bumper harvest. (Shi Kaixin/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Aug 13, 2025 shows over 70,000 mu (4,667 hectares) of rice fields entering heading and flowering stage in Qianxi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province. The countryside is filled with the fragrance of rice blossoms, signaling an approaching bumper harvest. (Shi Kaixin/Guangming Pictures)