Culture Insider: 9 things you may not know about Start of Autumn

Updated: 2014-08-06 07:15

(chinadaily.com.cn)

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."

Culture Insider: 9 things you may not know about Start of Autumn

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]