The 2019 Wuxi Yangshan Harvest Festival is held at the Zhu town of Yangshan town in Wuxi on Sept 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 2019 Wuxi Yangshan Harvest Festival was held at the Zhu town of Yangshan town in Wuxi on Sept 21.

Square dancing and waist drum performances were launched to express the joy of harvest.

The three-day festival featured various singing and dancing shows performed by professional groups and local residents.

The event also exhibited hundreds of photos taken by farmers in Yangshan and all kinds of agricultural products, including local rice dumplings, peach gums and other specialties.

Folk parade featuring colorful customs expresses the joy of harvest. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Agriculture products from Qinghai province attracted a lot of attention. Wuxi has been helping Qinghai lift itself out of poverty for years. Qinghai is known for its yak jerky, snow chrysanthemums and quinoa.

Wang Tianshan, Party secretary of Qutan town, in Qinghai's Haidong city, said he was glad to bring the region's specialties to Wuxi.

In return, he said he would learn from Wuxi to help realize rural revitalization in Qutan town.

Yangshan town is known for its beautiful natural scenery and sweet honey peaches. Its developing rural tourism is helping to improve the living standards of farmers there.

Farmers sell agriculture products on the street. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]