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'Grain Buds': a time when grain is about to ripen
Updated 17:17, 21-May-2023
CGTN
An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around
An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around
An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around
An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around
An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

An undated photo shows Chinese farmers across the country working in the fields around "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds" period. /CFP

The solar term "Xiaoman," or "Grain Buds," falls on May 21 this year. As its name indicates, during this time, grain seeds are growing full, heralding a bumper summer harvest ahead.

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