On July 9, a farmer operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

"Shuangqiang" is a specific farming term in China's southern double-cropping rice regions. It refers to the intense period of "rush-harvesting early rice" and "rush-planting late rice" during the hottest days of summer (usually from mid-July to early August).

On July 9, a harvester worked in fields to reap early-season rice in Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

On July 9, a farmer checked the newly-harvested early-season rice in Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

On July 9, a farmer operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Huaqiao Village, Jingzi Town, Shuangfeng County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

On July 9, a farmer operated a rotary tiller to level paddy rice fields in Shilin Village, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Li Jianxin)

On July 9, a farmer operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Shitan Township, Hengdong County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

On July 9, a farmer operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Shitan Township, Hengdong County. Recently, many areas across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

On July 9, a farmer operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Shitan Township, Hengdong County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

On July 9, a villager operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Shitan Township, Hengdong County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

On July 9, a villager operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Shitan Township, Hengdong County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Cao Zhengping and Wang Zheng)

On July 9, an agricultural machine harvested early-season rice in Mengxisi Community, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

On July 9, a farmer operated a harvester to harvest early-season rice in Mengxisi Community, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

On July 9, a farmer drove an agricultural machine to harvest early-season rice in Mengxisi Community, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

On July 9, a farmer operated a mini-tiller to plough a field of early-season rice that had already been harvested in Mengxisi Community, Mengxi Town, Lixian County. Recently, many places across Hunan have entered the "Shuangqiang" season. Local farmers are making the most of the farming season to harvest early-season rice and transplant late-season rice seedlings. (Photo/Bai Yipu)

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

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday