Grain in Ear arrives and farm work is busy, a time for rushed harvesting and planting in the fields

On June 6, farmers in Zhongfeng Town, Zhuxi County, Hubei Province, pick jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) at a base. Photo by Xinhua (Yan Yizhong).

That day marks Grain in Ear, one of the 24 solar terms, and farmers everywhere are seizing the farming season for field management and harvesting mature crops, with busy scenes across the fields.

On June 6, farmers in Mazhuang Village, Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, harvest potatoes in the fields. Photo by Xinhua (Liu Mingxiang).

On June 6, farmers in Dawa Village, Tashan Town, Ganyu District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, harvest wheat in a wheat field. Photo by Xinhua (Si Wei).

On June 6, farmers in Shancheng Subdistrict, Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, use a combine harvester to harvest wheat in the fields. Photo by Xinhua (Zhang Qiang).

On June 6, farmers in Zhaizi Village, Shanting District, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, harvest potatoes in the fields. Photo by Xinhua (Li Zongxian).