After xiao man, or "grain buds", it's time for mang zhong, or "grain in ear", a Chinese solar term for summer. This year, mang zhong starts on June 6. According to this solar term, most of China will ...

A farmer harvests wheat in Miaoguanzhuang village in Linyi, Shandong province on June 1.[Photo provided to China Daily] There are traditions around mang zhong, which are followed even today. For ...