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Farmers busy with farm work in Grain in Ear

Farmers busy with farm work in Grain in Ear

A farmer works in the rice fields in Fengchan Village of Haian City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 6, 2018. Farmers are busy with farm work on the occasion of planting season. (photo: Xun Jinsong/Guangming Picture)

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain in Ear, (Chinese: 芒种), the 9th solar term of a year, begins on June 6 this year, and ends on June 21. The arrival of Grain in Ear signifies the ripening of awny crops such as barley and wheat. It is also a busy period for farmers.

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