On June 20, a farmer fertilized lotus fields in Xianghua Village, Tangdong Neighborhood, Zixing City. During the Summer Solstice, one of the 24 solar terms on traditional Chinese calendar, the lotus fields in the village have entered the management and protection period. Farmers have taken advantage of the farming season to carry out summer management operations such as fertilization in the lotus fields, to promote high yield cultivation and increase farmers' income. In recent years, Zixing City, relying on its geographical environment advantages, has vigorously developed the lotus root planting industry through the "cooperative + base + farmer" model. It has embarked on a path of characteristic industry development, and driven the villagers to increase their income and become rich. (Photo/Li Ke)

On June 20, a farmer fertilized lotus fields in Xianghua Village, Tangdong Neighborhood, Zixing City. During the Summer Solstice, one of the 24 solar terms on traditional Chinese calendar, the lotus fields in the village have entered the management and protection period. Farmers have taken advantage of the farming season to carry out summer management operations such as fertilization in the lotus fields, to promote high yield cultivation and increase farmers' income. In recent years, Zixing City, relying on its geographical environment advantages, has vigorously developed the lotus root planting industry through the "cooperative + base + farmer" model. It has embarked on a path of characteristic industry development, and driven the villagers to increase their income and become rich. (Photo/Li Ke)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday