As Yushui solar term starts, canola flowers bloom in Daoxian County, creating a vibrant spring scene. Local farmers are busy ploughing fields to prepare for spring sowing. The photo, taken on February 17, shows farmers ploughing fields with tractors in Loutian Village, Qingtang Town, Daoxian County. (Photo/He Hongfu) 

Yushui, or Rain Water, the second of China's 24 solar terms, falls on Feb. 18 this year. With the arrival of Yushui, temperatures will rise, rainfall will become more frequent, and a wave of spring farming activities will sweep across China.

As Yushui solar term starts, canola flowers bloom in Daoxian County, creating a vibrant spring scene. Local farmers are busy ploughing fields to prepare for spring sowing. The photo, taken on February 17, shows farmers ploughing fields with tractors in Loutian Village, Qingtang Town, Daoxian County. (Photo/He Hongfu)

As Yushui solar term starts, canola flowers bloom in Daoxian County, making a vibrant spring scene. Local farmers are busy ploughing fields to prepare for spring sowing. The photo, taken on February 17, shows a farmer ploughing fields with a tractor in Loutian Village, Qingtang Town, Daoxian County. (Photo/He Hongfu)

As Yushui solar term starts, farmers are engaged in spring sowing and farming in Dong'an County, showcasing a busy farming scene in early spring. The photo, taken on February 17, shows a farmer tending to maize seedlings on a farm in Qunfeng Village, Zixishi Town, Dong'an County. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Li Huifang)

As Yushui solar term starts, canola flowers bloom in Dong'an County, presenting a vibrant spring scenery. The photo, taken on February 17, shows farmers tending to vegetables in a field in Qunfeng Village, Zixishi Town, Dong'an County. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Li Huifang)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: Hunan Daily