Couple travel to major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest

Gao Zhiyong drives a harvester in Yangzhuang Village of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 10, 2020. During the wheat harvest season, many people travel to Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest. Gao Zhiyong and his wife Wu Suge, who are from Nanhe County of Hebei Province, have been in this business for years. Starting in mid-May every year, they would spend about a month travelling to various places and helping farmers harvest. The husband drives the harvester, while the wife is responsible for contacting the farmer clients, measuring the wheat fields and keeping accounts. The couple usually starts their day at 5 o'clock in the morning. "Although it is hard work, the income is considerable. With a daily harvest of about 90 mu (about 6 hectares), our net income can be over 50,000 yuan (about 7,000 U.S. dollars) for a harvest season." Gao says. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Gao Zhiyong unloads harvested wheat in Yangzhuang Village of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 10, 2020. During the wheat harvest season, many people travel to Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest. Gao Zhiyong and his wife Wu Suge, who are from Nanhe County of Hebei Province, have been in this business for years. Starting in mid-May every year, they would spend about a month travelling to various places and helping farmers harvest. The husband drives the harvester, while the wife is responsible for contacting the farmer clients, measuring the wheat fields and keeping accounts. The couple usually starts their day at 5 o'clock in the morning. "Although it is hard work, the income is considerable. With a daily harvest of about 90 mu (about 6 hectares), our net income can be over 50,000 yuan (about 7,000 U.S. dollars) for a harvest season." Gao says. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Wu Suge measures a wheat field in Yangzhuang Village of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, in this aerial photo taken on June 10, 2020. During the wheat harvest season, many people travel to Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest. Gao Zhiyong and his wife Wu Suge, who are from Nanhe County of Hebei Province, have been in this business for years. Starting in mid-May every year, they would spend about a month travelling to various places and helping farmers harvest. The husband drives the harvester, while the wife is responsible for contacting the farmer clients, measuring the wheat fields and keeping accounts. The couple usually starts their day at 5 o'clock in the morning. "Although it is hard work, the income is considerable. With a daily harvest of about 90 mu (about 6 hectares), our net income can be over 50,000 yuan (about 7,000 U.S. dollars) for a harvest season." Gao says. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Gao Zhiyong checks a harvester in Yangzhuang Village of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 10, 2020. During the wheat harvest season, many people travel to Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest. Gao Zhiyong and his wife Wu Suge, who are from Nanhe County of Hebei Province, have been in this business for years. Starting in mid-May every year, they would spend about a month travelling to various places and helping farmers harvest. The husband drives the harvester, while the wife is responsible for contacting the farmer clients, measuring the wheat fields and keeping accounts. The couple usually starts their day at 5 o'clock in the morning. "Although it is hard work, the income is considerable. With a daily harvest of about 90 mu (about 6 hectares), our net income can be over 50,000 yuan (about 7,000 U.S. dollars) for a harvest season." Gao says. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Wu Suge (L) and a villager check stubble after harvest in Yangzhuang Village of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 10, 2020. During the wheat harvest season, many people travel to Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest. Gao Zhiyong and his wife Wu Suge, who are from Nanhe County of Hebei Province, have been in this business for years. Starting in mid-May every year, they would spend about a month travelling to various places and helping farmers harvest. The husband drives the harvester, while the wife is responsible for contacting the farmer clients, measuring the wheat fields and keeping accounts. The couple usually starts their day at 5 o'clock in the morning. "Although it is hard work, the income is considerable. With a daily harvest of about 90 mu (about 6 hectares), our net income can be over 50,000 yuan (about 7,000 U.S. dollars) for a harvest season." Gao says. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

Gao Zhiyong loads harvested wheat to a truck in Yangzhuang Village of Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 10, 2020. During the wheat harvest season, many people travel to Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other major wheat producing areas to help local farmers harvest. Gao Zhiyong and his wife Wu Suge, who are from Nanhe County of Hebei Province, have been in this business for years. Starting in mid-May every year, they would spend about a month travelling to various places and helping farmers harvest. The husband drives the harvester, while the wife is responsible for contacting the farmer clients, measuring the wheat fields and keeping accounts. The couple usually starts their day at 5 o'clock in the morning. "Although it is hard work, the income is considerable. With a daily harvest of about 90 mu (about 6 hectares), our net income can be over 50,000 yuan (about 7,000 U.S. dollars) for a harvest season." Gao says. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)