In pics: Spring sowing in NE China's Liaoning (12)

Aerial photo taken on May 18, 2022 shows paddy fields in Shenbei New District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Liaoning has stepped up efforts on farming activities as the temperature rises recently. By May 17, the province's spring sowing area of crops has reached 48,645,000 mu (3,243,000 hectares). (Xinhua/Yang Qing)