The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer taking care of pumpkin stem at Shijia Village, Qingtang Town, Daoxian County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Jiang Keqing) 

The photo, taken on May 5, shows villagers weeding and fertilizing a corn field at Zhoujiazhai Community, Shuangtang Neighborhood, Jishou City. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Liang Yonghong)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers fertilizing and weeding an early-season rice field at Sanyuangong Village, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Bai Yipu and Liu Hong)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer ploughing paddy fields with an ox at Bailongxi Village, Xiaopu Town, Jiangyong County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Tian Rugui)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer operating a small-sized agricultural machine to plough the field at Shuiche Town, Xinhua County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Cao Zhengping)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows a technician operating a drone to fertilize paddy fields at Shiliu Village, Gaosha Town, Dongkou County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Teng Zhizhong)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer operating an agricultural machine to plough paddy fields at Jielongqiao Village, Xiaopu Town, Jiangyong County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Tian Rugui)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers busy working in fields at Mingxi Village, Guitang Town, Longshan County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Zeng Xianghui)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows farmers weeding a lily plantation at Dayuan Village, Beishan Town, Longhui County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Luo Lili)

The photo, taken on May 5, shows a farmer operating a transplanter to transplant rice seedlings in fields at Pingtian Village, Zhuquan Town, Jiahe County. Lixia, or Start of Summer, the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, fell on that day. Farmers are seizing the time to carry out farmwork across the province. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday