An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026 shows customers selecting cattle at Shanjiaji livestock trading market in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Wednesday marks "Lichun," or the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It's also a trading day for Shanjiaji livestock trading market.

In recent years, the market has become one of the largest village-level livestock trading markets in the area, currently trading over 250,000 heads of beef cattle annually. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

Local brokers load purchased cattle onto vehicles at Shanjiaji livestock trading market in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2026. Wednesday marks "Lichun," or the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It's also a trading day for Shanjiaji livestock trading market. In recent years, the market has become one of the largest village-level livestock trading markets in the area, currently trading over 250,000 heads of beef cattle annually. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026 shows customers gathering at Shanjiaji livestock trading market in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Wednesday marks "Lichun," or the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It's also a trading day for Shanjiaji livestock trading market. In recent years, the market has become one of the largest village-level livestock trading markets in the area, currently trading over 250,000 heads of beef cattle annually. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

A local broker purchases cattle at Shanjiaji livestock trading market in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2026. Wednesday marks "Lichun," or the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It's also a trading day for Shanjiaji livestock trading market. In recent years, the market has become one of the largest village-level livestock trading markets in the area, currently trading over 250,000 heads of beef cattle annually. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)

Customers purchase cattle at Shanjiaji livestock trading market in Xiji County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Feb. 4, 2026. Wednesday marks "Lichun," or the Beginning of Spring, the first of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It's also a trading day for Shanjiaji livestock trading market. In recent years, the market has become one of the largest village-level livestock trading markets in the area, currently trading over 250,000 heads of beef cattle annually. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)