The photo, taken on October 24, shows an agricultural machine harvesting late-season rice at Baiguo Town, Hengshan County. That day marked the beginning of Shuangjiang, or the Frost's Descent. It is the 18th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar and the last solar term in autumn. During Shuangjiang, the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear. Local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. (Photo/Cao Zhengping)

The photo, taken on October 24, shows an agricultural machine harvesting late-season rice at Lianghekou Village, Xianglinpu Town, Daoxian County. As Shuangjiang arrives, local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. (Photo/He Hongfu)

The photo, taken on October 24, shows farmers harvesting late-season rice with conventional method at Yiyang Village, Meihua Town, Daoxian County. As Shuangjiang arrives, local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Li Haozhang)

The photo, taken on October 24, shows farmers are busy planting canola at a plantation base in Anjiang Town, Hongjiang City. As Shuangjiang arrives, local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. The planting area of canola in the city reaches 177,000 mu (11,800 ha.) this year. (Photo/Yang Xijian and Yang Zaisheng)

The photo, taken on October 24, shows farmers harvesting late-season rice at Changjiang Village, Sanjiaotang Town, Changning City. As Shuangjiang arrives, local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. (Photo/Liu Donghua)

The photo, taken on October 24, shows farmers harvesting late-season rice at Baibi Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. As Shuangjiang arrives, local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

The photo, taken on October 24, shows farmers harvesting late-season rice at Guancao Village, Lianbin Neighborhood Office, Loudi Economic and Technological Development Zone. As Shuangjiang arrives, local farmers are busy with farm work in the fields. (Photo/Wu Yonghua)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday