The photo, taken on May 5, shows villagers transplanting early-season rice seedlings in the fields where canola had just been harvested at Wuzhou Community, Wanjiazhuang Neighborhood, Daoxian County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/He Hongfu)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows villagers harvesting canola at a field in Dapu Town, Hengdong County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Yan Lingli)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers pulling early-season rice seedlings at Yadong Village, Shouyan Town, Daoxian County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer ploughing paddy fields to prepare for single-season rice sowing operations at Sanyuangong Village, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Bai Yipu)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer conducting single-season rice sowing operations at Sanyuangong Village, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Bai Yipu)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers pollinating pumpkin flowers at Mangtouzhai Village, Yingjiang Neighborhood, Daoxian County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Zhou Fenglian)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer tending chili pepper seedlings at Xinqiao Village, Xidu Town, Hengyang County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Liu Xinrong)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers transplanting rice seedlings at Jiaba Community, Zhaoshi Town, Longshan County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Zeng Xianghui)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers working in the fields at Qingping Village, Zhaoshi Town, Longshan County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Zeng Xianghui)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers pulling rice seedlings at Tanwan Village, Tanping Town, Jiahe County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)
The photo, taken on May 5, shows a villager operating rice seedling-throwing machine for transplanting work at Jielongqiao Village, Xiaopu Town, Jiangyong County. This year May 5 marked Lixia, or the Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms. During Lixia, farmers across Hunan are actively engaging in farming activities, presenting a busy farming scene. (Photo/Tian Rurui)
This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: hunantoday
