In golden autumn, late rice across 2,000 mu (about 133 hectares) of farmland in Yakou village, Nanlang subdistrict, is ready for harvest. The "sea of gold" scene, an icon of Yakou's rural landscape, draws numerous visitors every year.

▲Golden paddies blanket Yakou Village at harvest time.

▲Visitors wander through the rice fields, as an intercity train whizzes past in the distance.

▲Visitors take photos among the paddies.

▲Sparrows forage in the rice fields.

▲A harvester crisscrosses the fields, cutting ripe rice.

▲Curious visitors watch the harvester at work.

▲Villagers spread freshly harvested grain out to dry in the sun.

▲The drying yard in Yakou is carpeted with "gold".

▲Villagers turn the grain over as it dries. (Photo by Miao Xiaojian)