The photo, taken on March 19, shows a worker checking the growth of seedlings at a greenhouse at a specialized cooperative in Jianshe Village, Yanxi Town, Liuyang City. This year the county-level city of Liuyang has planned to ensure a grain sowing area of over 1.216 million mu (about 81,066 hectares) and a grain output of more than 564,000 tons. In particular, the centralized early-season rice seedling raising area will reach over 220,000 mu (about 14,666 hectares) and the early-season rice planting area more than 303,000 mu (about 20,200 hectares). (Photo/Peng Hongxia)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows workers placing seedling trays into a greenhouse at a specialized cooperative in Jianshe Village, Yanxi Town, Liuyang City. This year the county-level city of Liuyang has planned to ensure a grain sowing area of over 1.216 million mu (about 81,066 hectares) and a grain output of more than 564,000 tons. In particular, the centralized early-season rice seedling raising area will reach over 220,000 mu (about 14,666 hectares) and the early-season rice planting area more than 303,000 mu (about 20,200 hectares). (Photo/Peng Hongxia)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows farmers raising early-season rice seedlings at Heyeping Village, Songjiang Town, Hengnan County. The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on March 20 this year. Around the time of the spring equinox, local farmers are busy with spring farming and its preparation work. (Photo/Zhou Xiuyuchun)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows a farmer driving the agricultural machinery to plough the field at Heyeping Village, Songjiang Town, Hengnan County. The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on March 20 this year. Around the time of the spring equinox, local farmers are busy with spring farming and its preparation work. (Photo/Zhou Xiuyuchun)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows a farm machine used for soil preparation working in the field at Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on March 20 this year. Around the time of the spring equinox, local farmers are actively engaged in farming activities. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows farmers working in early-season rice fields at Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on March 20 this year. Around the time of the spring equinox, local farmers are actively engaged in farming activities. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows farmers transplanting pepper seedlings at Zhuhuang Village, Qiaotouhe Town, Lianyuan City. In early spring, local farmers are busy with farm work including spring ploughing, spring sowing, and spring management. (Photo/Zhang Yang)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows farm machines used for soil preparation working in the field at Mangtouzhai Village, Yingjiang Neighborhood, Daoxian County. The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on March 20 this year. Around the time of the spring equinox, local farmers are actively engaged in farming activities. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The photo, taken on March 19, shows farmers covering fields with plastic films at Chenxiong Village, Qingtang Town, Daoxian County. The spring equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, is the fourth solar term in the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on March 20 this year. Around the time of the spring equinox, local farmers are actively engaged in farming activities. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday