Enjoy harvest time at Dianshan Lake Rice Festival
(chinadaily.com.cn)
The annual rice festival returned to Dianshan Lake in Jiangsu province once more on Nov 11, offering visitors a chance to get their hands dirty in the golden rice fields and have a try at cutting rice plants in the late autumn.
A series of interesting activities were also meticulously prepared for attendees including country style singing, dancing, rice exhibitions, and rice dish making activity and learning how to use ancient farm tools.
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Folk songs and dances featuring Dianshan town culture are performed at the ceremony of the rice festival in Dianshan town, Jiangsu province on Nov 11. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Everyone can try farming in traditional way at the festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] |
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