As the Great Heat solar term arrives, farming schedules must not miss the agricultural season

On July 23, farmers in Shixia Village, Renshou Town, Jing'an County, Jiangxi Province, drove agricultural machinery to harvest early rice. That day was “Great Heat” in the 24 solar terms, and farmers were busy working in the fields, not missing the farming season. Xinhua News Agency release (Photo by Xu Zhongting)

On July 23, farmers in Shixia Village, Renshou Town, Jing'an County, Jiangxi Province, drove agricultural machinery to harvest early rice. Xinhua News Agency release (Photo by Xu Zhongting)

On July 23, farmers in Shixia Village, Renshou Town, Jing'an County, Jiangxi Province, used machines to transplant late rice. Xinhua News Agency release (Photo by Xu Zhongting)

On July 23, farmers in Nishankou Village, Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, picked Sichuan pepper on a hillside. Xinhua News Agency release (Photo by Liu Mingxiang)

On July 23, farmers in Dayu Village, Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, worked in a cornfield. Xinhua News Agency release (Photo by Li Zongxian)

On July 23, farmers in Xiaoma Village, Hongtun Town, Chiping County, Shandong Province, were pruning grapevines. Xinhua News Agency release (Photo by Zhao Yuguo)