Harvest season of cotton starts in Xinjiang, NW China

A cotton picker operates in a field in Xayar County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 21, 2025. The harvest season of cotton has started in Xayar County. (Xinhua/Jia Zhao)

An aerial drone photo shows a cotton picker operating in a field in Xayar County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 21, 2025. The harvest season of cotton has started in Xayar County. (Xinhua/Su Chuanyi)

A villager loads bundles of newly harvested cotton in a field in Xayar County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 21, 2025. The harvest season of cotton has started in Xayar County. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)

Bundles of harvested cotton are transported to factory in a field in Xayar County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 21, 2025. The harvest season of cotton has started in Xayar County. (Xinhua/He Xiaotong)

A bundle of newly harvested cotton is loaded onto a truck in a field in Xayar County of Aksu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 21, 2025. The harvest season of cotton has started in Xayar County. (Xinhua/Gu Yu)