On April 5, farmers are busy with preparations for transplanting rice seedlings in Qingquan Village, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Li Jianxin) 

On April 5, a farmer operates an agricultural machine to level the field to prepare for rice seedling transplanting in Beiminhu Village, Cennan Town, Lixian County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

On April 5, a farmer operates an agricultural machine to plough the field in Jinqiao Village, Qidong County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Zhou Ling) 

On April 5, a farmer uncovers the film covering early-season rice seedlings in Jinqiao Village, Qidong County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Zhou Ling)

On April 5, farmers transplant early-season rice seedlings with an agricultural machine in Shaping Village, Sangesi Town, Longhui County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Xu Shanhai)

On April 5, a farmer ploughs the field with an agricultural machine in Tanhua Village, Chalin Town, Shuangpai County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Zhou Xiuyuchun and Yuan Cheng)

On April 5, a farmer ploughs the field with an agricultural machine in Shuangpo Town, Shuangpai County. As the Qingming solar term has begun, local farmers are seizing the time to carry out spring ploughing, laying a foundation for a bumper harvest of crops. Qingming, or Pure Brightness, the fourth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on April 5 this year. (Photo/Zhou Xiuyuchun and Yuan Cheng)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese sources: hunan.gov.cn, hunantoday