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It's said, "No farmers, no food." What we put on our tables comes from those who work hard on farms. To celebrate farmers' hard work, the Chinese government created the Chinese Farmers' Harvest (收获) Festival. In 2018, the national festival that was specially set up for farmers was first celebrated. It is celebrated on the autumnal equinox (秋分) every year. The action shows the government's concern about agriculture (农业) and its people to draw the whole society's attention to Chinese farmers who work hard to help the country develop faster.
The festival falling on the autumnal equinox also shows respect for traditional 24 solar terms which Chinese people have followed since about 2, 200 years ago. At the same time, it mirrors Chinese people's knowledge of seasonal changes in nature and their efforts to adapt to natural rules. Although the weather is different in different parts of China, most crops (庄稼) are harvested in autumn. So it's the best time to celebrate the harvest. The festival is especially important to China, an agricultural country with thousands of years of history. A whole year's hard work brings big harvests, filling farmers with joy. Not only will this festival celebrate harvests, but it will call for more attention to traditional culture. |
