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Qingtian county celebrates start of summer ploughing

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: June 20, 2022 L M S

[Video provided by Qingtian Media Group]

In Qingtian county – administered by Lishui city in East China's Zhejiang province – farmers are still continuing an age-old custom. They celebrate the start of summer ploughing and sowing during Grain in Ear, or Mangzhong – the ninth of the 24 solar terms – inheriting and carrying forward their ancient farming culture. Check out this video to find out more.