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ZHENGZHOU - The Autumnal Equinox, one of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, fell on Sunday. For millions of Chinese farmers, this year's Autumnal Equinox was a little special as it marked the first harvest festival.

This event is also the first festival created by the State specifically for the country's farmers.

At a time when China's major grain-supplying areas have entered harvest season, Jia Jianyu, a 36-year-old farmer in Central China's Henan province, is busy picking honeydew melons on his farmland.