Rural children take a nap on corn cobs in rural Jiaozhou city, Shandong province, China, on Oct. 4. Autumn harvest season is coming as Chinese farmers begin to reap their crops. China's grain output reached a record high of 589.6 million tons in 2012 and is expected to reach a new record in 2013, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. (Wu Hong/European Pressphoto Agency)
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