Spring wheat harvest begins in Xinjiang

Photo taken on August 18, 2025, shows villagers seize the time to harvest 198,800 mu (about 13,250 hectares) of matured spring wheat in Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, northwest China’s Xinjiang, to ensure that every grain is collected and stored. (Photo by Zhong Weiliang/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on August 18, 2025, shows villagers seize the time to harvest 198,800 mu (about 13,250 hectares) of matured spring wheat in Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, northwest China’s Xinjiang, to ensure that every grain is collected and stored. (Photo by Zhong Weiliang/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on August 18, 2025, shows villagers seize the time to harvest 198,800 mu (about 13,250 hectares) of matured spring wheat in Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County, northwest China’s Xinjiang, to ensure that every grain is collected and stored. (Photo by Zhong Weiliang/Guangming Pictures)