Busy farm work at the start of spring, time for spring plowing and preparation

On February 4, workers at the tea plantation in Lushan Town, Weining County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province, loosened the soil and pulled weeds in the tea garden. That day was the “Start of Spring” among the 24 solar terms, and most parts of China began spring plowing and production, with busy scenes across the fields. Xinhua News Agency photo (by Yang Wenbin)

On February 4, a farmer in Miaoshan Village, Binglang River, Tianya District, Sanya City, Hainan Province, sprayed pesticide to kill insects in a vegetable plot. Xinhua News Agency photo (by Chen Wenwu)

On February 4, in an agricultural greenhouse in Gedajing Village, Daquanwan Township, Hami City, Xinjiang, farmers were picking watermelons. Xinhua News Agency photo (by Pulati)