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       党中央批准、国务院批复，自2018年起我国将每年农历秋分设立为“中国农民丰收节” (Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival)，这是第一个专为农民设立的节日。

       从节气上看，春种秋收，春华秋实，秋分时节硕果累累，最能体现丰收。从区域上看，我国地域辽阔、物产丰富，各地收获的时节有所不同，但多数地方都在秋季。从民俗上看，我们国家有十几个少数民族有庆祝丰收的传统节日（ethnic groups in China have their own festivals at harvest time），大多都在下半年。在国家层面设立一个各民族共同参与、共庆丰收的节日，有利于促进中华民族大家庭的和睦团结和发展（to enhance harmony and development of the Chinese nation）。

农历秋分，也是第四个“中国农民丰收节”。

       全国各地组织艺术表演、农民运动会以及书画展等一系列活动庆祝第四个“中国农民丰收节”。农业农村部的数据显示，今年我国秋粮种植面积约为8600万公顷，将迎来丰收。去年，高标准农田种植面积已经达到5330万公顷，到2030年将超过8000万公顷。此类农田每公顷产量将增加10%到20%、成本下降7500元。

       A series of events ranging from art performances and farmers' sports meetings to calligraphy and painting exhibitions are being held across the country to mark the fourth Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival on Thursday.

       Figures from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs showed the autumn grain growing area is about 86 million hectares this year and is bracing for a bumper harvest.

       Such grain growing areas had reached 53.3 million hectares as of last year and will surpass 80 million hectares by 2030. They will increase yields by 10 to 20 percent and cut costs by 7,500 yuan a hectare.

       The city government said its celebrations include a livestreaming session aimed at promoting local farm produce and an exhibition of fertilizers, high-yield seeds and other agricultural materials.