A farmer dries handmade noodles in Zhongcun village, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided by Hu Longzhao for chinadaily.com.cn]

With the approach of the fourth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which falls on Sept 23 this year, Hu Longzhao, a Ningbo photographer, created a set of photos to show his respect to the more than two million hardworking farmers in the city. 

Farmers dig lotus roots out of a pond in Jiangshan town, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided by Hu Longzhao for chinadaily.com.cn]

A woman shares in the joy of harvest after making niangao, a steamed glutinous rice cake, in Hengxi town, Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided by Hu Longzhao for chinadaily.com.cn]