The photo, taken on April 19, shows farmers ploughing the early-season rice paddy field at Wangjia Village, Shouyan Town, Daoxian County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with early-season rice production in the fields. (Photo/He Hongfu)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows villagers uncovering films on the rice seedling fields at Baiguo Town, Hengshan County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with spring ploughing and seedling transplanting in the fields. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Chen Liang)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows farmers transplanting crops in the fields at Daxing Village, Zhaoshi Town, Longshan County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with ploughing, film covering, sowing seeds, and seedling transplanting in the fields. (Photo/Zeng Xianghui)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows farmers moving early-season rice seedlings into the fields at Shanghekou Village, Cennan Town, Lixian County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with spring ploughing and seedling transplanting in the fields. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows farmers moving early-season rice seedlings at an early-season rice seedling cultivation center in Sanjing Town, Xintian County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with spring ploughing and seedling transplanting in the fields. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Chen Zhining)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows farmers transplanting rice seedlings in the fields in Qingquan Village, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with spring ploughing and field management. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows a farmer ploughing the field with cattle in Fengyanshan Village, Qianjiadong Yao Township, Jiangyong County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with spring ploughing and field management. (Photo/Tian Rurui)

The photo, taken on April 19, shows farmers ploughing the field to prepare for transplanting early-season rice seedlings in Xiaolimao Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County. As the Grain Rain solar term starts, local farmers are busy with spring ploughing, seedling transplanting, and field management. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday