The first National Farmer Skills Competition was held in Liaocheng, Shandong province from July 3 to 4.

Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the All-China Women's Federation, the competition was aimed at promoting farming culture and the traditional skills in rural areas.

The competition featured six categories: embroidery, weaving, paper cutting, clay sculpture, flour flower making, and farmer painting.

Three hundred contestants made it to the national finals.

A farmer paints at the first National Farmer Skills Competition in Liaocheng, Shandong province. [Photo/NTV app]

Farmers take part in the first National Farmer Skills Competition in Liaocheng, Shandong province. [Photo/NTV app]

Farmers at the embroidery contest during the first National Farmer Skills Competition in Liaocheng, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Farmers at the clay sculpture competition during the first National Farmer Skills Competition in Liaocheng, Shandong province. [Photo/Dazhong News]