As spring temperatures rise, a farmer is planting watermelons in Shixi township of Liulin county, Shanxi province. [Photo by Wang Fengyun for chinadaily.com.cn]

As spring temperatures continue to rise, farmers are planting watermelons in Shixi township of Liulin county, Shanxi province.

They are carrying out a series of spring agricultural tasks – plowing, planting, fertilizing and covering the ground with plastic film, which helps promote an early high-yield harvest.

As spring temperatures rise, a farmer is planting watermelons in Shixi township of Liulin county, Shanxi province. [Photo by Wang Fengyun for chinadaily.com.cn]

The town has a long history of planting watermelons and is famous for the delicate taste of the fruit due to its unique ecological advantages such as fertile soil and a wide temperature difference between day and night.

In recent years, the town actively introduced new varieties of watermelons and advanced planting technology.