Aerial photo taken on Oct. 21, 2020 shows farmers operating harvesters in rice fields in Pizhuang Township, Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province. China's grain output reached nearly 670 billion kg in 2020, up 5.65 billion kg, or 0.9 percent, from last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the country's total grain production has exceeded 650 billion kg. The bumper harvest comes despite disrupted farming as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, which has been held in check thanks to efforts to ensure the transportation of agricultural materials and strengthen farming management. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
