August 7 marked the Beginning of Autumn, one of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar this year. Layers of rice seedlings in the Ziquejie Terraced Fields, Xinhua County, shot up and began to ear. The cascading paddy fields are lush with clear lines, which complement each other with the scattered villages, presenting a beautiful scene. (Photo/Gu Pengbo and Cai Jinyi, Hunan Daily)

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

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn