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High-Tech Seeds And Tech-Driven Farming - China

China bets on high-tech seeds and tech-driven farming. A drone photo shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Pantang Village of Lizhuang Town, Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province, June 4, 2025. Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows harvesters reaping wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. The irrigation water for the farm comes from wells drilled by ZPEC. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with work

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Smart farming machines help with harvesting, planting in N China

STORY: Smart farming machines help with harvesting, planting in N China SHOOTING DATE: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:14 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of smart farming machines STORYLINE: Mechanized reaping is in full swing in Tianjin! Advanced tech helping farmers to multitask - harvesting wheat and planting corn at the same time. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 14, 2024 shows a harvester reaping wheat in a field in Yukou Town of Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Chao)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 14, 2024 shows a harvester reaping wheat in a field in Yukou Town of Pinggu District of Beijing, capital of China, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WHEAT HARVEST (CN)

(240611) -- QINGDAO, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows combine harvesters reaping wheat in a field in Dachang Town of Xihai'an (West Coast) New Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 11, 2024. In east China's Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, a variety of loss-cutting activities have been carried out in each county and city with wheat plantation areas exceeding 4 million hectares. Meanwhile, more than 1.5 million sets of agricultural machinery are joining in the harvest in Shandong. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WHEAT HARVEST (CN)

(240611) -- QINGDAO, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows combine harvesters reaping wheat in a field in Dachang Town of Xihai'an (West Coast) New Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 11, 2024. In east China's Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, a variety of loss-cutting activities have been carried out in each county and city with wheat plantation areas exceeding 4 million hectares. Meanwhile, more than 1.5 million sets of agricultural machinery are joining in the harvest in Shandong. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WHEAT HARVEST (CN)

(240611) -- QINGDAO, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows combine harvesters reaping wheat in a field in Dachang Town of Xihai'an (West Coast) New Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 11, 2024. In east China's Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, a variety of loss-cutting activities have been carried out in each county and city with wheat plantation areas exceeding 4 million hectares. Meanwhile, more than 1.5 million sets of agricultural machinery are joining in the harvest in Shandong. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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(ShandongHorizon)CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WHEAT HARVEST (CN)

(240611) -- QINGDAO, June 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows combine harvesters reaping wheat in a field in Dachang Town of Xihai'an (West Coast) New Area in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 11, 2024. In east China's Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, a variety of loss-cutting activities have been carried out in each county and city with wheat plantation areas exceeding 4 million hectares. Meanwhile, more than 1.5 million sets of agricultural machinery are joining in the harvest in Shandong. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

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China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence

STORY: China rolls out measures to boost economic recovery, confidence DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of National University of Singapore 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG PULIN, Brand manager of SAIC-GM-Wuling 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): COREY LINDLEY, CEO of doTERRA 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO of Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: China has been actively bolstering the recovery of its economy, with efforts including an array of recent policies and measures to spur the growth of the private sector, consumption, and investment. The Chinese economy has been steadily recovering, reaping a 5.5 percent growth in the first half of this year, which is higher than that of the world's major economies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GU QINGYANG, Associate Professor, Lee

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China's economic recovery continues with promising outlook

STORY: China's economic recovery continues with promising outlook DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HUI, Senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FOO SUAN YONG, Senior economist of ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: Despite external challenges, the Chinese economy has shown remarkable improvement and performance this year, instilling confidence in its development prospects. The economic data for the first half of 2023 reflects this positive trend, with China's gross domestic product (GDP) reaping year-on-year growth of 5.5 percent. Government officials say China's economy has

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Bangladeshi farmers reap big profits from growing Chinese lychee varieties

STORY: Bangladeshi farmers reap big profits from growing Chinese lychee varieties DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: DINAJPUR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lychee garden in Dinajpur, Bangladesh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD MAHBUBUR RAHMAN, Lychee farmer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD SOHAIL RANA, Lychee garden buyer 4. various of farmers harvesting lychees at an orchard in Dinajpur, Bangladesh 5. various of lychees for sale at a market in Dinajpur, Bangladesh STORYLINE: Farmers in Dinajpur district, some 338 km northwest of capital Dhaka are reaping big profits from growing Chinese lychee varieties as lychee season is in full swing in Bangladesh. In Dinajpur, the country's main lychee-growing region, Chinese varieties have been widely planted. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD MAHBUBUR RAHMAN, Lychee farmer "The soil fertility of Dinajpur is very high. This area is very suitable for mangoes and lychees, especially lychees. We source China-3 lychee seedlings from nurseries

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China's Anhui holds grain loss reduction competition during summer harvest season

STORY: China's Anhui holds grain loss reduction competition during summer harvest season DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: FUNAN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the grain loss reduction competition 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YE, Judge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU JING, Director of Fuyang Agricultural Mechanization Development Center 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): ZHAO JINZHENG, Xinhua correspondent "I am now standing by the 'golden ocean' of wheat plants in Funan County, east China's Anhui Province. Here, a special competition is to be held. As you can see, 10 harvesters are deployed in the wheat field, and 10 skilled machine operators will try their best reaping all the wheat plants with the lowest possible food loss rate. Let's go and check this out! Together the machine operators need to finish the reaping within a limited time span. Judges will

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Chinese operators quick to adopt 5G technology: Ericsson

STORY: Chinese operators quick to adopt 5G technology: Ericsson DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mobile World Congress 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAGNUS EWERBRING, CTO for Ericsson's Asia Pacific region 3. various of street views of China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAGNUS EWERBRING, Chief technology officer for Ericsson's Asia Pacific region STORYLINE: Chinese mobile operators have been quick to adopt 5G technology and are reaping the benefits. Magnus Ewerbring, the chief technology officer (CTO) for Ericsson's Asia Pacific region made the remarks on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAGNUS EWERBRING, CTO for Ericsson's Asia Pacific region "Five years coming along very well in China, all three national operators are building out or have built out very well and is now providing 5G services. We're happy to be supporting these activities. And we're helping to create 5G networks that are truly good." In January, Ericsson announc

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Xinhua Headlines: China sends fresh signals on advancing rural revitalization, building agricultural strength

(230214) -- BEIJING, Feb. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Rice reaped in high-tech underground paddy field

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Heizo Takenaka (C) joins in reaping rice from a computer-operated paddy field on the second floor basement of an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi district Jan. 11. The paddy field was prepared by staffing services company Pasona to interest more people in agriculture.

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Rice reaping begins in Chiba Pref.

KAMOGAWA, Japan - Rice reaping begins in sunny weather at a golden rice field in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, southeast of Tokyo, on Aug. 8. Rice is cropped in the fall in many places, but Kamogawa's rice is called ''hayabamai,'' or early rice.

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Xinhua Headlines: China -- a global growth engine over past decade

(221014) -- BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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Bumper harvest on saline-alkali soil in north China's Shanxi

STORY: Bumper harvest on saline-alkali soil in north China's Shanxi DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: SHUOZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rice field 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI YUNBAO, Rice farmer in Xiaxiguan Village 3. various of rice harvest STORYLINE: It's a village in Shuozhou City, north China's Shanxi Province. Recently, local farmers have been reaping a bumper harvest in rice field. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHI YUNBAO, Rice farmer in Xiaxiguan Village "Currently, reaping looks good. It's been one day. We measured per-mu yield, it's about 550 kilograms. So, we have a bumper harvest this year." Xiaxiguan Village is located by the Sanggan River. For a long time, the land close to the river has been seriously salinized. For years, measures have been taken to improve the soil conditions. Since 2018, with the help of the local government, farmers have planted saline-alkali tolerant rice, which grows well. The income for per-mu yield can reach 3,000 yuan (about 410

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Intelligent technologies aid rice production, harvest in NE China

STORY: Intelligent technologies aid rice production, harvest in NE China DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YE ZHIFENG, Deputy general manager of Puyang Farm Co., Ltd. of Beidahuang Group STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): DAI JINRONG, Xinhua correspondent "Now I am in a paddy field in Beidahuang Group, Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. This year, the rice's estimated production of this field can reach around 600 kilograms per mu (0.0667 hectares), which means this farm can really enjoy a rice bumper harvest. Now rice is mature. Sophisticated combines are cutting the rice and separating the grain from the stalks. Let's go and record the whole process." The combine harvester is a versatile machine designed to efficiently harvest a variety of grain crops. It can combine separate harvesting operations including reaping, threshing, gathering, and winnow

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows a combine harvester reaping wheat in a field in Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows a combine harvester reaping wheat in a field in Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows a combine harvester reaping wheat in a field in Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-FARMLAND MANAGEMENT-SUMMER HARVEST-TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION (CN)

(220710) -- URUMQI, July 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows combine harvesters reaping wheat in a field in Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Summer harvest in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is now in full swing. Modern agricultural science, technology and machinery have been applied in the region to help local farmers increase yield and attain a bumper harvest. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng)

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Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms

STORY: Cartoon: Agricultural machines extensively used in China's farms DATELINE: June 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cartoon about agricultural machines STORYLINE: Sowing, fertilizing, spraying pesticides, reaping... On the farmland in rural China, agricultural machines have been introduced to assist farming and harvest. The period from the end of May to the beginning of June each year is crucial for crop planting and harvest in east China's Anhui Province. Farmers need to harvest wheat and transplant rice seedlings within around two weeks. Thanks to the application of smart agriculture technology and modern agricultural machines, the farmland productivity has been greatly increased. Three small-sized harvesters can handle approximately 60 mu (about 4 hectares) of farmland in 2 hours. The highly efficient combine harvesters also reduce crop losses. The color sorter for seeds will tell a seed's quality and sift out inferior ones. Agr

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(220613) -- LINYI, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 12, 2022 shows a harvester working in the field in Dongjiazhuang Village of Difang Township in Pingyi County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. By 5 pm this Monday, Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, had finished reaping winter wheat on 40.223 million mu (about 2.68 million hectares) of farmland, accounting for around 67 percent of its total winter wheat. (Photo by Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(220613) -- WEIHAI, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo shows villagers drying wheat in Dalijia Village of Shangzhuang Township in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2022. By 5 pm this Monday, Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, had finished reaping winter wheat on 40.223 million mu (about 2.68 million hectares) of farmland, accounting for around 67 percent of its total winter wheat. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(220613) -- BINZHOU, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A harvester works in the field in Gaomiaoli Village of Pangjia Township in Boxing County, Binzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2022. By 5 pm this Monday, Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, had finished reaping winter wheat on 40.223 million mu (about 2.68 million hectares) of farmland, accounting for around 67 percent of its total winter wheat. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST (CN)

(220613) -- WEIHAI, June 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Villagers dry wheat in Dalijia Village of Shangzhuang Township in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, June 13, 2022. By 5 pm this Monday, Shandong Province, China's second-largest wheat-producing area, had finished reaping winter wheat on 40.223 million mu (about 2.68 million hectares) of farmland, accounting for around 67 percent of its total winter wheat. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dou Liping talks business on the phone in the wheat field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin (R), on a harvester, receives food from his wife during the break of reaping wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin drives a harvester to reap wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin (R) and Dou Liping take a break when harvesting wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dou Liping (L) calculates wheat reaping area for a client in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows Dou Liping measuring the wheat field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin (R) maintains a harvester during the break of harvesting wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 9, 2022 shows Tang Jumin driving a harvester to reap wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin (1st R) and Dou Liping (1st L) work with a villager in the wheat field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin (L) and Dou Liping check the wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tang Jumin drives a harvester to reap wheat in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-HEBEI-XINGTAI-WHEAT-HARVEST-COUPLE (CN)

(220609) -- XINGTAI, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Dou Liping (L) checks wheat stubble after reaping with a villager in the field at Hancun Village in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, June 9, 2022. Spanning from May to late June traditionally, China's summer harvest focuses on reaping winter wheat and oilseed rape. Busy with summer harvest recently, Tang Jumin and his wife Dou Liping have been working as migrant wheat harvesters for 25 years. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

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CHINA-ANHUI-BOZHOU-WOYANG-WHEAT-PROCESSING (CN)

(220609) -- WOYANG, June 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 7, 2022 shows a harvester reaping wheat in the field in Dianji Township, Woyang County of Bozhou City, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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Xinhua Headlines: China reaps bumper summer harvest securing food security

(220608) -- JINAN, June 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows harvesters reaping wheat in the fields in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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#CHINA-GRAIN IN EAR-FARMING (CN)

(220606) -- LINYI, June 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 5, 2022 shows a harvester reaping wheat in the field ahead of the day of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", in Bianqiao Township, Pingyi County, Linyi City, east China's Shandong 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 Wu Jiquan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST(CN)

(220602) -- LINYI, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows harvesters reaping wheat in the field in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. Shandong, one of the country's major wheat production base, has ushered in its harvest season in this summer at present. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST(CN)

(220602) -- LINYI, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows harvesters reaping wheat in the field in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. Shandong, one of the country's major wheat production base, has ushered in its harvest season in this summer at present. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST(CN)

(220602) -- LINYI, June 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 2, 2022 shows harvesters reaping wheat in the field in Tancheng County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province. Shandong, one of the country's major wheat production base, has ushered in its harvest season in this summer at present. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-WHEAT-HARVEST(CN)

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