Traditional Farming Activity Held to Pray for Good Harvest in Hengyang

The aerial photo, taken on March 13, shows people walking across the fields during a spring ceremonial activity-- offering sacrifices to the God of Land at Xudong Village, Jiaoshan Town, Shigu District, Hengyang City.

On the same day, a folklore culture week kicked off at Jiaoshan Town. Local residents participated in traditional cultural activities, including watching village opera, enjoying lanterns, performing lion and dragon dances, and starting spring ploughing, to pray for a bumper harvest in the new year. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Xinhua News Agency)

The photo, taken on March 13, shows a dragon dance team walking in the fields. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Xinhua News Agency)

The photo, taken on March 13, shows villagers watching lion and dragon dances. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Xinhua News Agency)

The photo, taken on March 13, shows a villager starting spring ploughing. (Photo/Cao Zhengping, Xinhua News Agency)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hn.xinhuanet.com