"Grain in Ear", 9th solar term, signifies a busy farming period (7)

Aerial photo taken on June 5, 2022 shows farmers busy working in a rice paddy ahead of the day of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", in Shuangtang Village, Xiaji Township, Baoying County of Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.

This year's June 6 marks the arrival of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", the ninth of 24 solar terms on China's Lunar Calendar. It signifies the ripening of crops and is also a busy period for farmers. (Photo by Shen Dongbing/Xinhua)