Farmers Busy Maintaining Crops During Mangzhong Period

On June 6, farmers took care of vegetable kudzu seedlings in the field in Lijiagang Village, Xiehe Township, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, reminds people that it is time to seize the farming season to maintain crops and strive for a good harvest this year. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)

On June 6, farmers took care of vegetable kudzu seedlings in the field in Lijiagang Village, Xiehe Township, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, reminds people that it is time to seize the farming season to maintain crops and strive for a good harvest this year. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)

On June 6, farmers took care of vegetable kudzu seedlings in the field in Lijiagang Village, Xiehe Township, Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City. Mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, reminds people that it is time to seize the farming season to maintain crops and strive for a good harvest this year. (Photo/Wu Yongbing)