Shandong buzzes with spring activity as farmers gear up for harvest

(chinadaily.com.cn)| Updated : 2024-02-28

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Spring has sprung in Shandong province, and farmers are out in full force, buzzing with activity like busy bees. From pollinating flowers to spring plowing, communities are gearing up for a bountiful harvest this year.

On Feb 26, peach blossoms were in full bloom in the greenhouses of Matou town, Tancheng county, Linyi city. Farmers were busy thinning flowers, pollinating, and weeding, creating a bustling scene inside the greenhouses.

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Farmers manually pollinate peach blossoms inside a greenhouse. [Photo/IC]

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A farmer labors inside a greenhouse. [Photo/IC]

Farmers in Chiping district, Liaocheng city, are seizing the farming season and started planting potatoes on Feb 27. The fields are bustling with activity.

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Farmers in Boping town, Chiping district, Liaocheng city, plant potatoes using agricultural machinery. [Photo/IC]

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An aerial view of farmers planting potatoes in the fields in Boping town, Chiping district, Liaocheng city. [Photo/IC]