Summer wheat harvest starts in China

With the arrival of summer, planting, harvesting and field management are carried out as wheat across the country is embracing an abundant harvest. Farmers are taking advantage of good weather, deploying agricultural machinery to ensure every grain is gathered. From Yuncheng in Shanxi to Qingzhou in Shandong, and from Shangqiu in Henan to Xingtai in Hebei, farmers are busily operating various agricultural machines in the golden wheat fields, efficiently conducting the summer harvest.

Photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows a machine operator driving a harvester to quickly gather wheat in a field in Gan Fan Village, Chengdong Subdistrict, Yuncheng City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Xue Qitao/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows a machine operator using fine weather to speed up wheat harvesting in a 2000-acre high-quality and high-yield wheat field in Zhongzhangguang Village, Zhangguang Town, Nanqiao District, Chuzhou City, east China's Anhui Province. (Li Xiaocun/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows an agricultural machinery service team helping major growers in Guiwan Village quickly harvest wheat in Yaogou Township, Sihong County, Suqian City, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Zhang Lianhua/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows a machine operator driving a harvester to gather wheat in Lengmen Village, Huanglou Subdistrict, Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. (Wang Jilin/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 3, 2024 shows farmers taking advantage of fine weather to harvest wheat in Julu County, Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province. (Hu Liangchuan/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 2, 2024 shows a harvester operating in the fields at sunset in Xijiexicun Village, Huiting Town, Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province. (Wang Gaochao/Guangming Picture)