"Grain in Ear", 9th solar term, signifies a busy farming period (8)

Aerial photo taken on June 5, 2022 shows farmers busy working in a pepper planting base ahead of the day of "Mangzhong", or "Grain in Ear", in Zunyi of southwest China's Guizhou 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 Luo Xinghan/Xinhua)