A villager makes dried persimmons in Maquangou village, Pinglu county, Shanxi province, Nov 7. Dried persimmons, shibin in Chinese, are prepared outdoors using traditional hand-drying techniques for two to three weeks. The fruit is then further dried by exposure to heat over several days before being eaten as a snack or dessert. [Photo/sxrb.com]

Su Xingzhong, a 58-year-old resident of Songshu village in Yangcheng county, Shanxi province, dries persimmons under a roof. [Photo/sxrb.com]