中国农民农事忙 Farmers busy with farm work across China

Sunday marks the day of "Jingzhe(惊蛰)", literally meaning the awakening(苏醒) of insects(昆虫), which is the third one of the 24 solar terms on Chinese Lunar Calendar. With the temperature(气温) rising(升高), farmers are busy with their farm work. 

Farmers plant potatoes(种土豆) at fields(田地) at Pingyi County in Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, March 5, 2018. 

A farmer works at a farmland in Shuli Village of Kaili City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 5, 2018. 

A woman works in the field at Gongkuang Village in Chishui City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 5, 2018.

A flower grower works in Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, March 5, 2018. 

A woman picks flowers(摘花) at an agricultural garden in Haian County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 5, 2018.

A vegetable grower works at a greenhouse(温室) in Shizhong District of Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, March 5, 2018.

Farmers work in the fields at Huilong Township of Zhongshan County in Hezhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 5, 2018.

Farmers work in the fields at Jiaji Township in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, March 5, 2018.

A farmer works at a vegetable planting base(基地) in Longli County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 5, 2018. 

A woman prepares to plant chives(葱) at Hongzhai Village of Jinbi Township in Qianxi County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 5, 2018. 

Aerial photo taken on March 5, 2018 shows farmers planting chives at Hongzhai Village of Jinbi Township in Qianxi County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. 

A man works in the field at Fenghua Township in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 5, 2018. 

Farmers plant chives at Hongzhai Village of Jinbi Township in Qianxi County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 5, 2018. 

Aerial photo taken on March 5, 2018 shows villagers working in the fields at Fenghua Township in Suiyang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. 

词汇 Words:

[sū xǐng] 苏醒 awaken
[shēng gāo] 升高 rise
[kūn chóng] 昆虫 insect
[qì wēn] 气温 temperature
[tián dì] 田地 field
[wēn shì] 温室 greenhouse
[jī dì] 基地 base

重点词汇 Key word:

农 <名词 n.>

• Agriculture; farming
  E.g. Shípǐn gōngyè de fāzhǎn yǒulài yú nóngyè de fāzhǎn。
  食品工业的发展有赖于农业的发展。
  The development of the food industry depends on that of agriculture.

• Peasant; farmer
  E.g. Tā chūshēng yú yīgè nóngmín jiātíng。
  他出生于一个农民家庭。
  He was born of a peasant family.