The fourth Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival Hunan celebrations started in Changsha on September 22, 2021.
Hunan, a powerhouse in agriculture and representative province in the middle reach of the Yangtze River, is a main venue of the national celebrations for the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival this year. Themed “Celebrate Harvest, Extend Gratitude to CPC”, two important events will be launched in Hunan – the “Rice-farming Culture and Food Security Forum” and the “National Farmers’ Cultural and Art Exhibition and Performance”.
“Hunan is a major origin of Chinese rice-farming culture. It has the largest rice acreage in China, which provides a strong guarantee for the food security of the country.” Li Jinxiang, national chief veterinary officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, spoke highly of Hunan’s agricultural achievements when he addressed the Rice-farming Culture and Food Security Forum held that afternoon. He exchanged views with expert and scholars on the history and cultural connotations of rice-farming civilization in the Yangtze River basin, and discussed significance of rice cultivation for food security.
The National Farmers’ Cultural and Art Exhibition and Performance raises curtain in Changsha County on September 23. The event has four parts – launching ceremony, theatre performance, intangible cultural heritage experience, and bazaar exhibition. Several provinces and municipalities will participate. Local intangible cultural heritage projects, and folk arts and crafts will be shown via exhibitions and interactive activities.
Celebration events will also be held in Yongzhou’s Daoxian County and Changde’s Lixian County. Beyond that, there will be 12 main events and 10 featured activities across the province, including a rural revitalization-themed photo blogger competition; a “new farmer” agricultural machinery operation skill competition; and, quality paddy land management right transfer and auction.
This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Pang Yuehui
Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn
