Apple Harvest Time Is Something to Smile about

Located on the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau, Lingbao city of Central China's Henan province, one of China's two major bases for apple production, enjoys a reputation as "Apple Town" and has a planting history of more than 100 years. As the harvest season approaches, local apple farmers are reacting with great joy.

Young women dressed in bright costumes pick apples as harvest season approaches in Lingbao city of Central China's Henan province.  [Photo by Duan Jingbo for chinadaily.com.cn]

Children snack on fresh apples plucked from those harvested that fill these baskets in Lingbao city of Central China's Henan province. [Photo by Duan Jingbo for chinadaily.com.cn]

Two farmers are joyful about the apple harvest in Lingbao city of Central China's Henan province. [Photo by Duan Jingbo for chinadaily.com.cn]

The bounty of the harvest is reflected in these large baskets filled with freshly picked apples in Lingbao city of Central China's Henan province. [Photo by Duan Jingbo for chinadaily.com.cn]

A woman fills a basket with apples in Lingbao city of Central China's Henan province. [Photo by Duan Jingbo for chinadaily.com.cn]