The photo shows a farmer operating a harvester to reap early rice at terraced fields in Jiangjialing Village, Xianzijiao Town, Daoxian County. A total of 270,000 mu (18,000 hectares) of early rice here have entered the harvest season recently. Local farmers are busy reaping early rice in spite of the hot weather, ensuring a bumper harvest. (Photo/He Hongfu)

The photo shows farmers operating harvesters to reap early rice at terraced fields in Jiangjialing Village, Xianzijiao Town, Daoxian County. A total of 270,000 mu (18,000 hectares) of early rice here have entered the harvest season recently. Local farmers are busy reaping early rice in spite of the hot weather, ensuring a bumper harvest. (Photo/He Hongfu)

The photo shows farmers operating harvesters to reap early rice at terraced fields in Jiangjialing Village, Xianzijiao Town, Daoxian County. A total of 270,000 mu (18,000 hectares) of early rice here have entered the harvest season recently. Local farmers are busy reaping early rice in spite of the hot weather, ensuring a bumper harvest. (Photo/He Hongfu)

The photo shows farmers operating harvesters to reap early rice at terraced fields in Jiangjialing Village, Xianzijiao Town, Daoxian County. A total of 270,000 mu (18,000 hectares) of early rice here have entered the harvest season recently. Local farmers are busy reaping early rice in spite of the hot weather, ensuring a bumper harvest. (Photo/He Hongfu)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday