CHINA-QINGMING FESTIVAL-HOLIDAY (CN)

CHINA-QINGMING FESTIVAL-HOLIDAY (CN)

(230405) -- GUANG'AN, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Children play among flowers in Yuechi County of Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 5, 2023. People come outdoors for leisure and enjoy the beauty of spring during the Qingming festival, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Qifu/Xinhua)

#CHINA-CHUNFEN-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-CHUNFEN-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(230321) -- YUECHI, March 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers raise rice seedlings in Yuechi County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 21, 2023. Chunfen, or spring equinox, is an important date for Chinese farmers. Not only is it one of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar that reflect changes in the seasons, but it also signals the start of one of the year's busiest farming periods. This year, Chunfen falls on March 21, and farms across the country are already a hive of activity. (Photo by Zhang Qifu/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING-FARMING (CN)

(220419) -- GUANG'AN, April 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Farmers work in rice paddies in Dacheng Village, Shiya Township, Yuechi County of Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 19, 2022. April 20 marks Guyu, which literally means "grain rain," referring the sixth of the 24 solar terms created by ancient Chinese to carry out agricultural activities. (Photo by Zhang Qifu/Xinhua)

#CHINA-SPRING-JINGZHE-FLOWER (CN)

#CHINA-SPRING-JINGZHE-FLOWER (CN)

(220305) -- GUANG'AN, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take selfies amid flowers in Shimagou Village, Shiya Township, Yuechi County of Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, March 4, 2022. Saturday marks the day of "Jingzhe" or "Awakening of Insects," the third of 24 solar terms on China's Lunar Calendar. It is believed to be the time for spring farming. (Photo by Zhang Qifu/Xinhua)