Villagers operate agricultural machinery to harvest early-season rice in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

Farmers harvest early-season rice with agricultural machinery in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

Villagers operate agricultural machines to harvest early-season rice in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

Farmers harvest early-season rice with agricultural machines in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

Villagers operate agricultural machinery to harvest early-season rice in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

A villager loads paddy rice onto a truck in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

Villagers operate agricultural machinery to harvest early-season rice in Taiyuan Town, Hengyang County, on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Liu Xinrong)

On July 7, a farmer operates a farm machinery to harvest early-season rice in Shibachong Village, Lumaqiao Town, Dong'an County. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Li Yufa)

Farmers harvest early-season rice with agricultural machinery in Shibachong Village, Lumaqiao Town, Dong'an County on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Li Yufa)

On July 7, a farmer operates an agricultural machinery to harvest early-season rice in Shibachong Village, Lumaqiao Town, Dong'an County. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Cai Xiaoping and Li Yufa)

A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to plough paddy rice fields in Pengjia Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

Farmers plough paddy rice fields with agricultural machines in Pengjia Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

On July 7, farmers drive ploughing machines to plow paddy rice fields in Pengjia Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County on July 7. Xiaoshu, also known as Minor Heat, the 5th solar term of summer and the 11th of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, began on that day. Farmers across the country are racing against time for summer harvesting, transplanting, field management, and other seasonal farm work. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday