Farmers transplant middle-season rice seedlings in fields at Dapu Town, Hengdong County on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng) 

A farmer ploughs paddy field with an agricultural machine at Dapu Town, Hengdong County on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

A farmer ploughs paddy field with an agricultural machine at Dapu Town, Hengdong County on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

Farmers transplant middle-season rice seedlings in fields at Xingming Village, Louxing District, Loudi City, on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Wu Yonghua)

Farmers transplant middle-season rice seedlings in fields at Xingming Village, Louxing District, Loudi City, on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Wu Yonghua)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in fields after harvesting canola crops at Daxing Village, Zhaoshi Town, Longshan County on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Tian Licheng)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in fields at Lijiagang Village, Xiehe Township, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in fields at Lijiagang Village, Xiehe Township, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie, on June 4. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, begins on June 5 this year. It is the critical period for summer planting. Farmers are busy seizing the time to conduct farm work, presenting a bustling scene in fields. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday