24 Solar Terms: 9 things you may not know about Start of Autumn
chinadaily.com.cn | 2014-08-06 07:15
Gathering crops
Start of Autumn is a big solar term for farmers. It is time to gather crops. There is a saying: "If it rains on the day of the Start of Autumn, a good harvest is expected."
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A vehicle helps villagers in Shimen village, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region during the rush to harvest the early rice crop, August 7, 2013. [Photo by Meng Zengshi/ asianewsphoto.com] |
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