A villager dries chilies at a field in Liuhetang Village, Kailu County of Tongliao City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Oct. 19, 2025. Chilies cultivated in Kailu County have recently entered the harvest season. Currently, Kailu has around 600,000 mu (about 40,000 hectares) of chili cultivation area. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)