In October, the autumn breeze blows the fragrance of the harvest across the vast fields in Ledong Li Autonomous County. The golden rice paddies all over Ledong give the fields the look of a traditional Chinese scroll painting.

The rice paddies on either side of the road display a lush, vibrant ecological beauty.

The harvest of fruits and grains is abundant. In October, autumn breezes cooled the summer heat, and ripening rice became the star of Ledong’s fields.

In autumn, the golden color of the rice paddies kicked off the grand autumn harvest season.

Cyclists travel through the fields in Xili Village, Da’an Township.

Yongming Village is surrounded by rice paddies.

A car drives through the rice paddies on the Qiongle Expressway.

A view of rice paddies under the clouds can be seen in Jiaxi Village.

Against the backdrop of the bright blue sky, white clouds, and green hills, the fields appear picturesque and poetic.

In the rice paddy, one stalk heavy with ripe grains appears, and then a hundred thousand more.

Sun-drying the grain.