July is the time for the early rice harvest. In Linxi Village, Nanlang District, villagers are busy drying rice, inspiring a pleasant harvest scene.

Rice begins to ripen in Linxi Village.

The golden paddy fields in front of the village.

Full and heavy sheaves of rice.

A villager checks if the rice has ripened in the paddy field.

Villagers dry rice on the cement floor between the paddy fields. (Photo/Miao Xiaojian)