Wheat harvest nears across C China's Henan

Vast fields of wheat are close to harvest in Weihui, a county-level city in Xinxiang, central China's Henan Province. (People's Daily Online/Wang Pei)

Vast fields across central China's Henan Province have turned golden in recent days as the wheat harvest approaches. Wheat in parts of western, southern and central Henan is now mature and ready to be harvested, while crops in other areas are in the middle to late stages of grain filling.

Fields of wheat are close to harvest in Weihui, a county-level city in Xinxiang city of central China's Henan Province. (Photo/Yan Zhengfan)

Wheat is almost ready for harvest in Weihui, a county-level city in Xinxiang city, central China's Henan Province. (Photo/Yan Zhengfan)

Golden wheat is nearly ready for harvest in central China's Henan Province. (People's Daily Online/Shang Mingzhen)

Golden wheat is nearly ready for harvest in central China's Henan Province. (People's Daily Online/Wang Pei)

Golden wheat is nearly ready for harvest in central China's Henan Province. (People's Daily Online/Wang Pei)

Golden wheat is nearly ready for harvest in central China's Henan Province. (People's Daily Online/Shang Mingzhen)

Ripening wheat sweeps across the fields as harvest nears in Weihui, a county-level city in Xinxiang city, central China's Henan Province. (Photo/Yan Zhengfan)