A good harvest is in sight and after mangzhong, or Grain in Ear, the ninth of 24 solar terms, the seemingly endless wheat fields in Huantai county – which is administered by Zibo city, in East China's Shandong province – look like a moving golden oil painting as the summer breeze gently plays in the air.
This year, June 6 marked the day of Grain in Ear. Its arrival signifies the ripening of crops, like barley and wheat. It's also a peak period for farmers.
A harvester collects wheat on June 7 in the fields of Xinzhuang village, administered by Maqiao town in Huantai county. [Photo/zbnews.net]
The wheat fields stretch out, as a harvester tirelessly gets to work on June 7. [Photo/zbnews.net]
Farmers harvest the wheat in Xinzhuang village. [Photo/zbnews.net]
